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FIFTY TWO
“Ayle?”
My sister turned towards me and gasped.
“What are you doing here?” We asked in unison.
I fasten my pace towards my sister who just pressed the lift button to the ground floor. She looks surprised then whispered something to the man beside her, which I assume is her assistant. The man nodded and step aside, giving us space to talk.
“What are you doing here?”
“Hi to you too, Alex.” She rolled her eyes before proceeding to hug me. I was the first one to let go of the hug, because I was curious to what she was up to.
“I’m here just for monthly check up.”
“But you never do monthly check up?” I quirked my eyebrow.
“I’ve been a bit stress lately, you know, work stuff.” She shrugged. “What about you?”
“I just accompanied Rosie here. Her mom got hospitalized.”
“Oh I see,” she
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