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My billionaire partner in crime

My billionaire partner in crime

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Chapter 1 1||BAD DAY

Word Count: 1320    |    Released on: 25/08/2024

ky, my stepsister hurled at me. "I did not spend on him,I only gave him a loan of which he promised to pay back soon." I snapped losing my cool. "Wow, you even had money to give out on

o abuse people on the road," I fired back. The car swerved to the side and sped off. I hissed as I continued my walk, if not that Nancy Kumar and her daughter had connived to take the little money I had on me, I wouldn't have been seen trekking today for this idiot to meet me and rain insults on me. The rain subsided but by this time,I was drenched. I hissed in frustration as I thought how bad my day had begun. Halfway close to "Maggie's Food Palace" the place I work, my phone rang from inside my bag so I brought it out with a hunch that it would be Molly Roberts, my colleague and best friend. True to my instincts,her name reflected boldly on the caller ID. Swiping to the right I said, "Good morning Molly, I'm close to the shop." "You better be because the manager and an external supervisor were here and they noticed that you were not on duty, so I lied that you had stepped out to get some pills. Just pass through the back door when coming in." Molly spoke from the other end. My heart raced faster as I started running. I got to the shop,passed through the backdoor to the restroom,changed into my uniform and went to the kitchen area of the restaurant. Molly walked up to me to know why I showed up that late, "What happened today? You have never been this late," she said. Without even waiting for her to say the next thing she had in mind, I looked at her with my damp eyes and sighed feeling a lump in my throat again. "Nancy Kumar and Becky," I said quietly. "They're always making my life miserable." Molly nodded understandingly. "We'll get through this," she said. "We'll figure something out." I smiled weakly, grateful for her support. I felt a sense of come wash over me. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all. "The Manager is coming." Lily my colleague announced and everyone hurriedly scampered to their duty post. "How are you Freda Kumar?" The supervisor inquired. "I feel better,I have taken some pills to ease the pain." I lied. "Alright, please go to the dinning room and help Anna with the orders" she said walking away. "Such a calm soul." I muttered as Molly burst out into laughter. "You know that you are a chronic liar" she pointed at me trying to stif

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