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Chapter Twenty-five

Author: Lyra's Pen
last update Last Updated: 2023-11-19 23:08:34

Zora’s point of view

I just have to act normal. I said to myself as he walked in.

“Mrs Zora, do you mind if we talk for a few minutes?” He asked politely and his voice was so calm.

“Of course not, seat.” I replied, I want to know what he wants to say.

He sat and looked up at my face.

He wanted to speak when I cut him off by telling him that whatever he wants to talk about should be strictly on business talks and that’s it.

To avoid any discussion that would get him to know about Ana.

He clarified to me by saying it was nothing more than a business talk and I gave him a listening ear.

He talked about how his company is gradually crumbling and how he really needs my help.

Hearing about his company issue made me feel bad because I know what took Derrick to build up the company that way.

And after that, he decided to share the money 60% and 40%, that was when I realized that he really needs my help. But what must have made his company run down like this?

But I wasn’t so interes
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