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“It’s nice to see ”

Byeol rolls her eyes “If you were that worried about it, you wouldn’t keep asking me to house sit”

I laugh

“Tell me all about America”

“It’s loud, busy, and confusing”

“Oopa!” she cries

I laugh “I didn’t getWe’re on the move constantly Every ” I shrug

“It saddens et to experience more”

“I’m lucky—”

“Don’t feed ,” she hisses

“I know you don’t like him, but he’s done a lot for both of us”

“For us, or his pocket? You deserve better than he gives you, oopa”

I lean ht of ending our professional relationship for over a year His abrasiveways keep e

“I feel like I owe him for all he’s done,” I admit

“He was paid handsomely for that”