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2024-10-29 19:42:56Josias is properly seated in his presidential chair, reading the construction reports of the Melissa Building in Victoria.
He stares at the phone on his desk and then at his datebook. Should he call Tobias?
William enters his office with a list in hand, "Josias, here are the teams that are free for an upcoming project."
"Mayor Ibrahim's project?" Josias takes the sheet, good-naturedly.
William is surprised, "Do we have some Mayor's project?"
"Not yet, but you already know how I feel." Josias leans back in the upholstered chair, "That's why I asked you this before." He looks at the list, "Ah, the main team is busy..."
"A house in Saint Gabriel," William responds.
"All right, let's call." Josias takes courage, picks up the phone, and dials it.
On the other side, Tobias attends the call in his apartment with a towel wrapped around his waist, he had just gotten out of the shower, "Hello?"
"Tobias? This is Josias Rocha."
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