Chapter 156
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Once Camila was sure that Keith was now calmer she sighed and spoke up again. “Good, because I have something else to talk about, regarding the call I made this morning.”

Keith paused his movement to turn to face Camila with his brow raised in question, “What about the call? It was your tech guy you called, or was it not?”

“It was, but it is the reason why I had called him this morning that I want to discuss with you actually,” Camila said, looking around the lobby. “We should sit,” she suggested.

Keith's eyes widened and he visibly gulped, “Is it that serious that I cannot stand to receive?”

“No, it's just the heels I chose to wear today, they are killing my feet,” Camila groaned out and without waiting for his reply she let go of his hand and began heading for the lobby seat reassured that Keith would come after her.

“Seat fast and tell me what happened, all this suspense is driving me almost mad,” Keith said, dropping his weight onto the couch nearest to him.

“For some days now,
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