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2024-10-29 19:42:56The next day, it was lunchtime and Josias went down to go to Crystal Blue. When the elevator door opens and he leaves with Ernesto, Raymond approaches him in the building's lobby.
Josias takes the biggest fright with the surprise.
"Josias!" Raymond exclaims hysterically, "For God's sake, let's talk! Give my son back, I'm his father!"
"Oh man, stop the drama!" Josias puts his hand to his heart.
Ernesto intervenes between the two as if he were Josias's bodyguard.
"Let's have lunch at Crystal Blue on me." Josias pulls himself together.
Raymond nods hopefully.
As soon as they enter Crystal Blue, they are greeted by the usual receptionist. However, Josias looks over the boy's shoulder...
... And he has the strange feeling of having seen Marcelo walking away from Stacy, in a closeness that shouldn't even exist between boss and waitress. Was Marcelo whispering something in Stacy's ear? If he hadn't been interrupted by Raymond, he woul
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