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Pascal, the diligent security man, locked the security gate behind him and put up a quick notice that he was stepping away to use the restroom. Then he hurried to follow Nolan, his uncle, and his aunt as they made their way to the house. By the time they arrived, Gina was already standing in front of the house, arms crossed, with a smug smile plastered across her face.“I can see the three of you took your sweet time to get here,” she said, her tone mocking. “I hope it’s not because you were thinking of ways to wiggle out of the situation you suddenly put yourselves in. Well, the house is here, so come and open the door. Or don’t you have the keys?” She let out a short, high-pitched laugh, clearly enjoying herself.Gina’s eyes glinted with satisfaction. She didn’t believe Nolan’s uncle could actually open the door and was ready to expose what she thought was their lie, mocking them in front of anyone who might happen to see, spreading the story of their foolishness to the estate.Nola
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Nolan, his uncle, and his aunt were all visibly displeased with Gina at that moment. Her behavior, as always, was always full of condescension, a knack for looking down on people even when there was no reason to. It was exhausting to deal with, and it made their blood boil slightly, though they tried to remain composed.Nolan’s uncle, especially, felt the sting of her words. He had spent his entire life keeping his emotions in check, teaching himself patience and self-control, so even though his temper flared inside, he didn’t show it immediately. He had always been a level-headed man, and he knew that reacting angrily in the moment wouldn’t solve anything.“You’re right that with the kind of jobs I’ve done all my life, I wouldn’t have been able to afford such an expensive house in this estate,” he said slowly, his voice steady but filled with pride. “But at least I have a son, or a boy I raised as my son who is in a position to. That’s something no one can take away from me.”He stra
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“Well, just so you know, we just bought a house in this estate. Or can’t we?” Nolan said with a cold voice.His tone was calm but firm but Gina just laughed. She laughed loudly like what he said was the funniest thing she had heard all day.“We have been neighbours for years, Nolan,” she said, shaking her head. “And your family’s condition is what is known to everyone. Everybody knows it. But you’re here talking about the fact that you just bought a house in this estate?”She placed her hand on her chest dramatically. “You’re so funny. Is it me you think you can fool?” Gina said as she continued laughing.She looked at them again from head to toe like she was inspecting them.“You people used to struggle to even fix your leaking roof. Now you’re telling me you bought a house here? In this estate?”Her laughter reduced but the mocking smile was still on her face.“What Nolan said is true,” Nolan’s uncle said calmly, joining the conversation. “We now have a new house in this estate.”“I
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Before they knew it, months and years passed. And they didn’t see each other again.Even though that had happened, it still didn’t change their friendship because Nolan could see that the friendship was still there and very intact.There was no awkwardness between them and it was like they only stopped seeing each other yesterday.“Nolan, this is Pascal. Say hi to him. The last time he saw you, you were still very young,” Nolan’s uncle said excitedly as he turned to look at Nolan.Nolan stepped forward slightly and greeted Pascal with a smile.“Good afternoon, sir.”“Oh… you’re Nolan?” Pascal said, staring at him carefully. “Wow. I can’t believe this. You’re now a grown man. When your dad always talked about you, you were still a child. But look at you now. I can’t believe you’re now a big man. I’m really happy to see you.”Nolan smiled again. He already liked the kind of person Pascal was. He looked simple and honest. There was no pride in him and Nolan could tell from the way he was
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Nolan drove them straight to the apartment that Cherry’s dad had given to them. Inside the car, his aunt kept holding the key tightly in her hand, like if she loosened her grip, it would disappear. His uncle kept looking at the gift card over and over again, still finding it hard to believe.They had been living in a very uncomfortable house all their life. The house was not just small in size, it was also very old. The paint on the walls had peeled off long ago. Some parts of the ceiling were cracked and the doors made noise whenever they opened or closed them.Most of the things inside the house were either not working properly or had already worn out completely. The sofa had sunken in the middle, the kitchen cabinets were loose, the fan in the sitting room made a loud sound whenever it was turned on.The house was filled with mold in some corners, especially during the rainy season. There was always a musty scent inside and no matter how much his aunt cleaned, the smell never truly
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“We don’t even need to sit down for a meeting before I know what you want to talk about,” Cherry’s dad said with a small chuckle. “It’s about your company. You want us to be partners, or you want me to invest in it. I already know. I’ll do it. I don’t mind. I can agree to basically anything you want.”“What… just like that?” Peter asked immediately, his eyes widening in shock. He even blinked twice to be sure he heard correctly.Mary was just as shocked as he was. Her mouth fell open slightly as she stared at Cherry’s dad.“Is this true?” she asked quickly. “Do you really mean it? You’re really going to make us partners?”“You’ll be a strategic partner,” Cherry’s dad said with a confident smile. “I promise you.”Peter felt like his legs were about to give way. He wanted to kneel down right there and thank Cherry’s dad. He couldn’t believe what had just happened. He knew very well what it meant to become a strategic partner of Princeton Holdings. That was not a small thing and was not
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