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Monica and the girl walked to the right side of the floor, while the little one took small jumps.

Zelig was taken aback by what the woman had told him. Did she hate him so much that she hadn't accepted to be his secretary?

He squinted his eyes and, seconds later, walked to his office.

Hilbert looked at him in silence, but the laughter of the girl caught his attention. He felt like he had seen that little girl somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where or when.

He ended up heading to his friend's office and closed the door behind him. He knew that his friend still loved the mother of his daughter, but he was hurt by the rejection he received from her.

"I'll ask Elyse about it this afternoon. She probably knows something about Katia... But I think it's better to ask Katia as soon as I see her... What if I don't see her? I'll ask Elyse," Hilbert thought as he sat down in one of the chairs, waiting for his friend to recover.

Throughout the day, Zelig kept looking out of his office w