Chapter Twenty-Six
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He swallowed the painkiller for the second time in the day then slapped his phone down after reading a message from Dominic saying, “sir, you need to relax. Rest for a minute.”

How could he rest when he was working the work of thirty people? To make it worse, he wasn’t familiar with the software he was using.

The road down to freedom was long forgotten. He was slaving away in the name of proving to his uncle that he was more than a poor man who many knew as a cleaner and a thief.

Unfortunately, the longer Milton worked, the longer he messed up. Making the manager to scream at him. Embarrass him. Now, Milton was drowing in self-doubts and pity.

The group he was sharing the office with returned half an hour past one. They knew how to keep time and Milton wished they knew how to do their work as well.

“Hello. Do you mind finishing this for me?” Milton asked Sarai, the lady seating on the desk beside him.

“Close your damn mouth.” Sarai snapped.

Milton shook his head with disappointment, h
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