2024-03-16 22:00:45Emmanuelle and Jacqueline warmly welcome Zachary into their living room, gesturing for him to take a seat on the plush couch. Gumercindo appears with a coffee tray.
“Here’s the coffee! Mr. Loss, please help yourself,” Emmanuelle offers graciously.
“Thank you, Mrs. Andrade,” Zachary replies with a polite nod, accepting the coffee.
Turning his attention to Jacqueline, Zachary asks, “Jacque... how are you doing?”
Jacqueline, pouring a cup of coffee for Zachary as if she were his wife, responds with a touch of grace, “I’m better, moving on with my life.”
Zachary then shares his recent experiences.
“Can you believe Jasmine still hasn’t formally apologized to me? It’s as if we were never friends!” Zachary exclaims, clearly bothered.
Emmanuelle offers a different perspective. “Perhaps you should see it as a blessing, Mr. Loss.”
“Well,
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