The setup
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Malik stepped out of Skyverse that evening into the cool night air, the sharp chill from the air bliss was a clear change from the stormy scene inside the restaurant. With his hands loosely in his pockets, he walked while Sarah’s words echoed again and again in his mind.

“When you have the money, then you can take me out.”

He exhaled slowly, shaking his head. For all the patience he carried and all the quiet strength he had shown, Sarah’s words cut deeper than Michelle’s arrogance ever could.

He slipped his hand into his pocket, pulled out his phone and quickly dialed a number. When the call connected, his voice was calm and quiet.

“Prepare the documents. I want them ready before morning.”

The voice on the other end gave a quick acknowledgement before the call ended. Malik lowered the phone and slid it back into his pocket. Just as he turned the corner, lost in thought, he collided gently with a woman walking briskly in the opposite direction.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” Malik said quickly, ste
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