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2024-10-29 19:42:56It took about an hour for everything necessary to be done; but eventually, Sandra accompanied Lanny into the ambulance, while Esther gave her statement to the police that arrived on the scene. She also made sure Charles’s Ferrari and Lanny’s car were towed to Eric Bradley’s workshop.
Once everything was cleared, Esther wasted no time calling Charles to update him on her current situation. Esther felt Charles could guess that there was no Japanese dinner for the night and wanted to hear his suggestion for dinner.
“Hi, boss. I’m done on my side. Can I get a lift from you?” Esther asked Charles.
“Hey, Esther. Yes, I just finished my coffee session with Eric Bradley. Where are you? I’ll go over and pick you up.” Charles replied. “Do you want to join me in the casino when we meet at the supermarket?”
“Are you meeting the Phoenix Mafia? Sure, I’ll join in.&rdqu
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