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Karen stretched out her arms. Inhaling the air as freely as possible because it was so fresh and soothing. The breeze of the afternoon plus the view of the orange-colored sky, really spoiled the eyes. She had changed into more casual clothes, sitting on one of the chairs available in the back garden area. She tightened her woolen cardigan slightly as the temperature began to drop. "It's different for rich people to buy a house to rest in," she said as she sipped the coffee she had just made. "Um... it's delicious. Especially the snacks provided in this house. Gosh, maybe if Celine asked me to stay here for a week I wouldn't mind."
But... Karen spluttered. "It's delicious." The coffee she had just savored tasted a little, placed immediately on a nearby table. "I might get scolded by Justin's boss." She quickly took out her cell phone and checked her notifications in case there was a message back from her boss. Thankfully, there wasn't. The last piece of news Karen gave Justin
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