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Chapter 13: The Secret Protection
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"I thought about how there are two types of secrets. The kind you want to keep in and the kind you don't dare to let out."
-Ally Carter-
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Victoria wanted to have a slow Saturday morning since she had been so busy throughout the week. They had just launched their new flavored cigar and were waiting for the customer’s reaction. It was mostly positive in the beginning, but some also questioned the company’s direction.
Their customers had mostly been some old, conservative men who wanted to show off by purchasing expensive cigar. However, the launch of their new flavors brought a lot of questions and confusion.
On the other hand, they were able to attract the attention of new customers, mostly new money or third generation of some old money families. She knew she would have a long meeting on Monday, that’s why she wanted to relax while she could.
As she was running on her thread mill, she heard a kn
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