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Silence enveloped the entire team, and they seemed at a loss as they looked at one another for suggestions. In the end, the youngest piped up, "Team leader, what do we do?"

The team leader sighed. "Let's just go back for now and discuss an increase in the compensation."

"Okay."

And so, they all turned to return to the car whilst Max followed behind them languidly. But just then, out of the corner of his eyes, he sighted someone peeking out a window of the house directly beside it. He stopped walking instantly and looked that way. When the person realized that they were noticed, they quickly pulled the window blinds and retreated into the house.

Max suddenly realized something - the neighbors seemed to be the gossipy type. Maybe they saw something?

He directly turned to the group he came with and said languidly, "You can go ahead. I'm meeting up with a friend close by."

They didn't seem to care whatever he did with himself anyway and merely gave noncommittal responses before leaving in
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