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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Chief Lawrence Alanso made sure he sat together with the Lucas the following day in order to discuss some vital aspects of the case he was now handling. For as soon as he came back from the court that afternoon, he called Chief Lucas and told him about the need for three of them to hold a meeting in his office the following evening. So, at the moment, having just arrived at his office along Asata Street, they were in his office, chatting away on the issue at hand.
'Am happy both of you are here together. It will help us to look more critically at one of the very important aspects of this case. That is the aspect of your reputation as a couple, your reputation as a business executive and your reputation as an educationist and a school proprietress. As a knowing one, I am constantly conscious of certain basic laws that govern so much that swing and sway around us. For example, when it is said that a man's reputation is his greatesRelated chapters
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