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Zee thought about it. All she wanted was the invoice. She guessed she would have to tell her what she wanted to hear. Still, she would not give the impression that she relented easily.

“I don’t know. You girls hurt us a lot.”

“And we regret it. But I think you should take your time about it.”

“I’ll think about it.” Zee responded.

“Great. Now let’s raise your invoice.” She began typing buttons on her system. “Room type?”

“Executive.”

Amy blew a whistle that spoke of respect for the high cost it would entail. As she typed, Zee forced a smile. She couldn’t help it. The cash would be big but she needed it.

“Date?”

“Yesterday.” Zee answered. She had to backdate it because she had lied to Michael that she already paid. Amy typed more buttons on her system for a short while and next, she was printing an invoice. When it came out, she handed the paper to Zee. “It’s all done.”

“Thank you so much.” Zee said. “I appreciate