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forward to Mateo as he holds an umbrella with one hand above his head while holding out the do

ight and not daring to look me in the eyes.

the key in the ignition. I look in the direction of where

plied. He nods and starts the engi

se and it smelt so glorious. A fragile-looking lady petrified to death has lovely hair and smells of lavender. Well isn't that intriguing? Maybe she was be

o Luis suddenly h

ocus on my laptop. Each thunderclap made me loo

Five percent depreciation in the value of ... Air Conditioners. Oh, you've got to

here in my office. I put down the pen and I press a finger to

ling Malac

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was obvious he just had an ev

orry about-"He pants bu

with immediate effect. I'll handle his post from now on." I say in

aint sound of him swallowing a spi

Hawaii. I permit your request. You'd be cut off from salary and return a

e bed and I'm greeted with unpleasant nudity c

d the screen screen blacked out

knocks on my office

I ask leaning

zabeth Ruth answers in her frag

k. She placed a mug of steamy coffee on my desk and it did wonders to my nose and a fi

the little happiness I felt when she came in here. Anytime

n't work anywhere close to me or my father. When she doesn't leave, I look up but she looks

per, Ahmilia." She says and gasps before cor

t appreciate informality, especially regarding business. I stare at her as I turn the coffee each tur

special. Her left eye was gray while her right was Hazel green. She's the only one I could be a little informal with. She'd like my little sister. She's been working here since she was eight, she took

d treat wounds lik

at the chair i

hich baffles me. I scowl causing h

had Ahmilia go to the mall and get her dresses far better than the rag she's wearing but m

eeper, your mother wouldn't apprecia

ow that." I say in annoyance. I understand her fears but it's

tection." She says and

coffee at once. She stares at me with wide eyes and I like

leeding and I had to....uh beg Mateo Madrid to take her to the hospital. I'

Luis's household with a fifty thousand dollar salary for a month. The first to show up tomorrow with good qualities gets

me and I ignored her." I mean Ale

u," I mumble the last part. Once a

don

he file. When I hear the door open and clos