Chapter 218
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“Dad, come on. This is not the time to leave anybody out. We need to move as one and she didn't blurt out our plan against Thompson,” Sheila reasoned.

“I'll tell her. So, who's this your friend who will help us with our plan?” Mr. Hockings asked.

“You don't need to bother. I'll tell you when the time is right but first, we have to put our plan to motion immediately and you have to start with telling mum. I need to go downstairs. I can't be here for too long. He might suspect something,” Sheila said, leaving her father grumbling. “Stop doing that and hurry up dad,” she said, going downstairs.

“I really hope she knows what she's doing,” Mr. Hockings muttered to himself leaving his office.

“Come on, Camila. Be fast. We need to get to the office early. Mrs Genevieve is waiting for us at the office, and I still don't know why she wants to see us,” Keith said, curiously as Camila came out of the dressing room.

“Who knows? It might be because of the end of the year business meeting,” Camila
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