Chapter 56
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Nolan frowned, l still finding it hard to believe who was standing in front of him.

“Daniel? Dan?” he said, forcing a polite smile onto his face. “It’s really been a long time.”

Dan grinned. “So you remember me, huh? I knew you would!” he said loudly, his laugh echoing around the waiting room. His mouth opened wide with every laugh, showing off those same brown, crooked teeth that Nolan could never forget.

Dan had been his classmate back in high school. They were never friends, just classmates. Dan was the loudest person in the class, always joking, always in people’s business, and always begging for food. It got so bad that everyone used to call him “Mouthy Dan.”

“How have you been?” Nolan asked politely, trying not to wrinkle his nose at the smell coming off Dan’s mouth. .

“I’ve been good, very good!” Dan said, puffing his chest. “I work around here, just doing small jobs. Office work…well, some things here and there,” he added, his voice trailing off like he didn’t want to say too
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