2023-05-12 06:04:16Katherine staggers to the side and nearly falls with the slap.
“ARGH! How dare you? First, you bully MY husband, and then you slap me? I'm the one who comes here to demand justice!”
Kelvin rushes up and defends Melissa, “I don't even want to know who started it: OUT of here, Katherine!”
Katherine gawks, “Do you defend your troubled wife?”
“Unlike your husband who would rather fire you from Rocha Constructions to save the company's reputation, I defend my wife in everything!” Kelvin exclaims furiously.
Katherine smiles mischievously, “Oh, I get it. OK, goodnight.”
Katherine withdraws with the certainty that Kelvin is jealous of Josias, “One day I still take advantage of this situation.”
******
Later, the Campos Pizzeria became full of customers wanting to take advantage of the promotional prices. The radio cheers the people with “One More Time”,
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