Farewell, Dear Lily
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QUEEN INTRODUCED BELLE to the receptionist.
‘Belle, this is Tia Cora. She’ll be looking after you for a few minutes while I get us home, okay?’
The young lass appeared intimidated, clutching her backpack to her chest for dear life.
‘Tia Cora, my friend Belle.’
The older woman smiled, came around to the other side of the counter and gave her a hug.
‘A friend of Queen’s a friend of mine. Come here.’
She escorted Belle to the other side of the counter and sat her down, shielding her from view.
‘Go ahead, Queen ... Look after Lily.’
‘Thanks.’
She soundlessly told the receptionist to look after Belle.
Reading her lips, Cora nodded and shooed her away.
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QUEEN WENT TO SEE HER boss. ‘Imogen...’
Imogen Suzuki, despite her last name, was
