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"Of course, after all, she deserved all the applause for her hard work unlike some slackers who know not hing but to degrade someone," she yelled to let her fellow schemer know.

Meanwhile , Mason was coaxing a furious Zara, "I am sorry, I was really busy at the office today. How about I take you out tomorrow for a fancy dinner at your restaurant?"

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Zara pretended Mason was not there and was talking to her mother, Ruby, "Aunt Ruby, there's a new movie tonight, you are coming with me, after all, it is my favorite superhero movie." "How many times have I told you to call me mom like Mason," Ruby corrected her.

"Hey, you are ignoring me, I am here," Mason lamented.

"Now, what's it like to be ignored?" Zara snorted.

"I swear, your husband is going to have a headache putting up with your tantrum," before he could stop himself, he blurted, mentally beating himself up.

"That is why he left me for an obedient woman and you know who that was", said Zara with a sad smile and r