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The Resumption 1

Author: Lady GLOW
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-01 11:45:20

At Mount Olive

The next day, the Minister of Information released the jingle and the fake Duke and his men were happy.

“This is splendid. They treated our matter so soon,” the fake Duke made clear.

“I said it. If you didn't move, they would assume you are not qualified to rule the Dukedom,” Elder Kefas pointed out, and the other elders agreed with him.

“The time is short and we need the allocation to start planning. Has it been released?” Another elder asked them.

“Not at all. What do we do?” The fake Duke asked the elders.

“Huh! I propose that you should visit the headquarters again. Ask the person in charge to hasten things up.”

“You are right,” he said and looked at the time, “It is just 10 AM. I can do that today,” the desperate Duke stated.

His proposal was suitable and they accepted it at once. Without hesitation, he got ready and left.

At the Mining Field

Ann was preparing happily and perfecting her cooking skills. That was to Valentine's benefit because he became her judge w
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    He smiled softly and said, “Yes. He said at least it will reduce the cost on you.”Pa Suresh was surprised to hear that because he never complained that he had challenges with the cost.“Reduce cost?” He asked anxiously.Valentine recalled that he had been playing games behind him and spoke, “Yes, Pa Suresh. They were considering the amount you have spent on the flight.”“Oh! That is nice of them but they should not have bothered. Fabian took care of everything.”To taunt him as he loved to do, he asked him, “Should I ask them to stop?”The old man showed fear and answered, “That is not what I mean. Let them know that I am grateful for their gesture.”He smiled inwardly and said, “I will.”They went back to work and Pa Suresh was more worried.“How can Ann say that he is not happy with us when he is doing his best to assist us?”His question remained unanswered. At lunch, they arrived at the canteen. Apart from eating, they also rest from work for an hour before returning to work. Val

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    He stopped chewing his food and faced her. When he saw her gloomy face, he dropped his cutleries and asked her, “You said what?”“He is still angry with us.”“You are not accurate in your judgment, Ann. He is not angry with us.”“How do you know?”“I promised that I would get to the root of it,” he pointed out and resumed eating his food.Ann was calm and pondered on what he said. Shortly, Fabian and Mrs. Suresh, who were through with serving the staff, joined them. Fabian noticed her gloominess and showed concern.“What is the matter, Big sister?” he asked and focused on her.Instead of answering, she was mute, and her father explained, “She still believed that the Supervisor was angry with us.”“That reminds me, Hubby. You promised to get to the root of the matter. What did you discover?”“She has been accusing him wrongly. He had been on her matter by informing the Major of her departure on our behalf and they promised to take her to the airport.”“Wow! That is thoughtful of him,” h

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