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Afloat E. 11

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NB: there is a scene of violence against a woman towards the end but don't worry, nobody was harmed. Kindly skip if you will be emotionally affected.  ********* “We count our miseries carefully, and accept our blessings without much thought.”  Chinese Proverb _____________ I twisted the truth. Anyway,   It wasn't actually a lie .  She nodded and continued with her prayers. I shut the front door behind me as Tony was stepping into our compound. “Open the gate.”  I commanded and got behind the wheel of my Mercedes-AMG. The family business had picked up vigorously after I fully took over and yes, I was doing well enough. But tonight, business was the least thing on my mind. I was furious. Somehow, I managed to drive out of the compound calmly so as not to raise my mother’s suspicion. The moment Tony closed the gate and joined me, I sped off into the night. “Where is this costume shop?” “Eerr near the new Chinese joint...I’m sorry bro. He promised it was just the costume and si