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Noura stepped forward, grinning from ear to ear.

“How about you begin?” All my resolve shattered into tiny pieces as my gaze locked with the man behind.

Anger coiled in my belly, but it disappeared as fast as the wind as Noura's voice rang in the room. “Athena.” A lady stormed inside, “Take her to the kitchen and make sure all kitchen utensils sparkle like new. And if she's done, give her something to do again. She shouldn't sit idle.

“No! Please.”

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