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Chapter 81 ~ Broken Home

Penulis: Clara J. Stari
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-07 23:43:07

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Ignoring the many eyes staring at me, I sat quietly on the sofa.

“Hmmm.” I sighed, scrolling through my phone. “It’s a beautiful day!” I smiled to myself.

Just then, the so-called boss’s phone rang. He glanced at me, then back at the screen. After a few rings, he finally picked up.

“Hello?” His voice was low and hesitant. “What? No, sir… I-I didn’t… it wasn’t—”

I couldn’t hear the other side of the conversation, but with how his face kept losing color and the way he suddenly shot up, trying to explain himself, I knew one thing—Big Joe had worked his magic.

For the next few minutes, there was nothing but yelling, frantic excuses, and a lot of cursing. Then, the call ended abruptly.

I turned my head toward the boss, and damn—he was sweating buckets.

“Wow… You look pale. Are you okay?” I asked with a forced smile.

Sam, who had been watching the scene unfold, frowned. “Boss? Is everything alright?”

The man let out a shaky breath before collapsing back into his seat. But then, as if jo
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