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2024-10-29 19:42:56The municipal election was held on a sunny Sunday. Now on Monday, Melissa gives Josias the newspaper showing the result of the dispute in the cover story.
Josias picks up the newspaper and smiles. Ibrahim will continue to be called Mayor Ibrahim.
"Very well, the mayor managed to be reelected." Josias congratulates him from a distance.
"Does this mean good things to us?" Melissa sits beside him. Alan is in his chair slowly chewing strawberry jam bread.
"I don't know what we can benefit from this, but Silva Constructions got rid of bankruptcy." Josias jokes, "The resumption of construction on the mayor's mansion was in the newspapers, in the Economy section."
"I am so happy for them." Melissa nods as she pours herself black coffee.
They hear the noise of a glass being taken from the cupboard. Josias gets up and goes to the kitchen where Ernesto is.
"Ernesto, join us at the dinner table. There's plenty of room." Josias invites the privat
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