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LXXIV: Pedro
Dan seemed to surprise, even when he asked, “Why? Would you like to see me every day?”
Yet before Maya could even say anything as she was considering her options, a man suddenly sat in front of her leaving her surprised and somewhat furious.
The man shot Dan a look that made Dan gulped and said, “Okay, call me whenever you’re ready to order.”
As soon as Dan left, Maya’s eyes were fixated on the man- it was definitely Pete.
The striking resemblance made it so obvious. Maya shivered in fear by his sudden appearance, but she gathered the courage to ask as she glared at him, “What are you doing here, Pete?
The man across her smirked, he had the same face as Pete, but for some reason, Maya felt like it wasn’t really him. The man finally met Maya’s gaze and replied, “You called me Pete again. I told you I’m not Pete.”
Maya squinted her eyes in disbelief. She asked passively, &
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