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SUVs screeched to a halt in front of me. Four men
s tone leaving no room for argument.
ase. Without a word, I climbed
ing deep into the heavily guarded,
nsion. I dragged my suitcase up the stone steps
cating scent of aged sandalwood
long mahogany table, sipping tea wi
center of the room for ten agonizing minut
bone-china teacups, their eyes raking
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or barked, her voice sharp as glass. "It is vulgar. It lacks class. But
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this family finds me so useless,
r hands on the tab
matriarch and walked str
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ke me straight to N
us stares of my coworkers, and marched d
signation letter onto
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a, you can't just leave. We are short
ted, my voice hard and unyielding.
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