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2025-01-09 05:19:20Cap. 53: Changing the Environment
"Where do you think you're going?" Zara asked, sitting beside her.
"Nowhere special, I just want a place where they won’t find me." She sighed, thoughtful.
"Are you thinking about going to Dubai, Paris, Hong Kong... there are so many possibilities. Even if you don't succeed in this case, you'll still be a billionaire, so..."
"Are you too? You act like you don’t know me. I never lose a case! Mrs. Bayer is known for being invincible, remember? And I’m not going to lose that title to a corrupt prosecutor." She stated, annoyed. "Leave me alone!" she repeated firmly.
"I didn’t say you’d lose, but we have to think of all possibilities. Considering the information I have, it’s almost crazy for you to go to court with just assumptions."
"Of course, you're right. You can leave now, I’ll deal with this mess later."
"Are you really going to move?"
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