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48 // Conflict of Interest
It was after 8 p.m. when Jorge and Anita arrived at his beach house in Cape Town. Unlike his sister, Jorge was not very fond of drivers. The only time he had someone drive him around was when he was way too busy, thus upon arrival at the airport, Jorge hired a cab to bring them home.
“Wow, you have a beautiful home.” Anita said to Jorge while scanning his house.
“Thanks. MJ bought it for me.” He smiled at the mention of his sister. He agreed that she did a good job at doing things that he disapproved of, but he did not stay mad at her for too long. She was his sister and his most treasured creation on earth. "She's bought a couple of houses for me, mostly in holiday resorts." He said, scanning through his sitting room. "But this is my favourite." He said and smiled. “Do you want something to drink?” He asked Anita who carefully sat down on the black leather couch as if she would ruin it.
“Yes, please. J
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