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Chapter Thirty-four
Just one more... It's a little too much, don't you think? " -Unknown
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The horn of the vehicle roared and the car came to a stop. Matthew came out and locked the doors before he got intercepted by Chike; the security guard.
"Oga, welcome oo" Chike hailed even as he tried to retrieve the laptop bag from Matthew's hold.
"Ehn Chike, how are you naa?"
"Oga, as e dey be na, anything for your boy?" (Boss, do you have anything for your boy?)
Matthew chuckled and waved his head in amusement. He searched the pockets of his tunic black trouser and brought out a thousand naira note.
"Hey! The boss! Up you. Thank you sir." Chike held both his hands up to Matthew, in appraisal.
Matt held the bag with a firm
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