Chapter 65
Author: Daisy
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He settled into the car seat and closed his eyes trying to calm himself down. He almost had a panic attack there.

A call came into the driver's phone and after the first sentence, the driver gave Derrick who was seated at the back the phone with the words "Boss wants to speak to you."

"Hello, sir." Derrick greeted but he replied with a straight-to-the-point answer "What happened in there?"

"Sir?"

"Are you deaf? I said what happened there and why did you come out without my daughter? Has the gathering come to a close?" John asked with a hoarse voice

"No sir, I, It was just hot in there so I came out for some air," Derrick replied, trying to avoid any provocation.

"Are you sure? I will ask my daughter." John said bluntly

"Okay sir, you can ask her, she will attest to it…" Derrick spoke but before he could finish his sentence the call ended from the other side.

With a sigh, Derrick returned the phone to the driver who sat unperturbed in the driver's seat, all his focus on the windsc
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