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Uncle Carlos immediately dismisses the girl saying that he will be attending the meeting soon. Once the assistant walks out of the room, it is only he and I left alone.

I ask him, crossing my arms to my chest. “What am I going to do here? At least, let me go to my brothers.” He scoffs, pushing his seat back and sinking back, “They are working. They have so much to handle.” I cock a brow at him, mockingly saying, “But you don’t have so much to do. I haven’t come here to do anything at all.”

“Who is going to teach me business things?” I ask him and he squints his eyes as if he is offended. “I am sitting right in front of you, baby girl.” Then he asks me to come to him. “You need to learn to be patient, let's start with that now -”

I walk toward him and he grabs my hand and pulls me. I fall onto his lap and his hand slides onto my waist as he leans forth, looking directly into my eyes. I gulp nervously, the tension between us rises and I feel the knots on my stomach.

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