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cy report from the Jupiter mansion. When they entered the primary living room, they stopped dead in their tracks. The place w

ure climbing by the second. "Butler! Are you ther

ed over his prized, custom-framed artwork. A fain

noise?" The c

happening, Mr. Kee was literally duct-taped and glued to the ceiling, despe

m up here... on the

he decided to quit. "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm quitting! Your grandsons are devils! Real Devils!" He sc

onded while working away in a h

nymore," York noted, trailing behind him. "Though this w

oys started living together. I can't let them

er as soon as possibl

m sure someone will be willing. And if

ir!" Yo

quietly. "Who on earth could I hire that

f she looked hard enough. "I can pay my tuition deposit when I get paid tomorrow!" She che

calculated," a v

front of her, lo

She blinked

cone. "Does this thing reall

o cashier mode. "I'm sorry, that'll be a dol

looked

at

ne. Free," she r

oes tha

another free ice c

ing. But what should I do? I'm only

was meant for customers. Emily gobbled her ice cream li

at so well,"

he responded with her mou

re you dropping honorifics a

ou start

hot back before she could answer, then

ou've already made a payment, so tech

uggish. Whatever, I think someone like you will be perfect." He lea

She asked inst

tomorrow from 9:00 pm to

ned to her desk, but Huxley tra

leave, okay?

still talk

ten, say something tha

l give you seven hundred dollars. Okay, how

ice cream spoiled? Ar

insisted, like that

rustworthy. Are you trying to imply

lve problems instead of arguments or violence.

your problem instead of actually

lly. "You definitely kno

d him. "Prove that you have tha

verything that was in the store and

e sight of it. For a moment, sh

elf now, right?"

ou want... a recei

e your

her silence. "Hey, come on... You see? You're at a l

forearm, and uncapped a marker, scribbling his phone n

was still pulling off his helmet when his boss spotted him and le

ht you might've missed m

ll eat

top by a convenienc

" his boss decl

tore, where Emily was working, and quickly fille

scanning the items. That'

ad left his card at the workshop. "Just a moment, please.

the colleagues grumbled. "Convenience st

d and asked him

ike that and not lending any of i

rouble again,

t someone up, and they want four thousand dol

it. He specifically asked us to treat him exactly like be

olleague muttered. "Honestly, isn't he being too

oss scolded him. "It only takes a sin

, heard everything. He turned his

She spotted him through the window, walking right past like

on? Sir! You have t

effery wa

ed me to heat up everything, so

y you to

"What? Why is the world against me tod

pay you." He an

his so that you don'

pulling that kind of scam on yo

s right now? Hu

watch and handed it over.

n't even say you're sorry. Make sure you bring the money tomor

elf outside Jasmine's workspace. Inside, he

," the voice said. "What is it?" She asked. "Huxley might be brin

ted. "I mean, Huxley h

pricking her finger with a sewing pin. Outside, Jeff

you h

y his sudden presence,

hen did you

inger toward the light, inspecting the prick. "You do this t