Evelyn woke up the next morning, but her body was aching and she was having a headache. Maybe it is because she slept on the couch or because she had a lotta wine yesterday, she thought.

She touched her forehead but the head was aching badly.

She sits up on the couch, she smiles seeing a duvet in her body.

She can remember vividly that she slept hugging her mum.

She smiles remembering how they ran around the whole living room playing like a kid.

But she turns sour immediately when she remembers her mom pleading with her to get married.

She sighs and stands up from the couch.

Mrs. Brown rushed to her.

"Hey darling, aren't you having a headache?" Mrs. Brown asked with a smile.

"Not really!" She replied climbing up the stairs.

"Alright... then you need to shower and come down, the food will be dished out in a minute" Mrs. Brown shouted at her back and went back to the kitchen.

After some minutes, Mrs. Brown dished out the fried rice and chicken on different plates on the dining table.

Evelyn came down shortly in a short yellow gown that reached her mid thigh.

The dress looks funny because she looks like some fairytale princess with two pockets.

And the dress's side looks like it has feathers.

She sat down on a chair beside Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brown looked at her and remembered her youthful days. She was also bright like this.

She salivated on seeing the food.

She took a full spoon of the fried rice and smiled.

"How is it?" Mrs. Brown asked, looking at her.

"Delicious like always!... But I have been wanting to ask you the reason why you and father didn't have many maids and guards flocking around the house like those billionaires used to?" Evelyn asked, taking a bit of the chicken.

"Oh that...my husband said he doesn't want to be like those billionaires, he doesn't like intruders and he wants you to be a good girl and learn cooking and other things from me personally," Mrs. Brown replied and smiled remembering those days before Mr. Brown died.

Evelyn scratches her neck and smiles nervously.

"But... the cooking and house chores, I don't even know it," Evelyn said.

"Of course you won't when you are obsessed with your modelling career, but I pray you learn that in your husband's house" Mrs. Brown said and Evelyn choked on the rice.

Mrs. Brown quickly helped her with the orange juice.

She intentionally choked on the food because she didn't want Mrs. Brown to prolong the marriage issues but the way it is, it seems Mrs. Brown just started.

"Concerning that, please don't forget what I discussed with you last night... please!" Mrs. Brown said, holding Evelyn's hand placed on the table.

"Mum... you remember table manners right, you used to teach me when I was still a kid" Evelyn replied wanting to change the uninteresting topic.

"Please, Evelyn, don't try to change the topic!" Mrs. Brown pacifies.

She brought out her phone from the gown pocket.

She checked the time and stood up.

"Got to go mum, it's 7:00 already and I have a photoshoot at 8:00 am" She said leaving for upstairs.

"Think about it and give me your reply after work, Mrs. Valentino hasn't stopped calling since she left here" Mrs. Brown replied with a sigh.

Evelyn came back, she landed a peck at Mrs. Brown cheek and rushed upstairs.

She came down in a minute dressed in a black off shoulder top and a black high waist jeans pant, matching sneakers and black face cap.

Mrs. Brown gasps seeing Evelyn dressing mode.

She was parking the dishes in the kitchen but she stopped immediately.

"Are you some kind of undercover cop or a secret agent, black all up and down... or are you a notorious assassin using your modelling career to cover?" Mrs. Brown asked, holding her chest dramatically which made Evelyn chuckle.

"Comfortable in this, and there are lots of photoshoots today, don't wait for Evelyn" She mutters taking her car key on the cushion she left them yesterday.

"Not even a hug or kiss" Mrs. Brown whined with a pout.

"I told you to look for a handsome dude and marry, he will be doing the smooching and whatever!" Evelyn replied, bringing out Mrs. Brown lip gloss.

She applied it on her lips, she checked the mirror and smiled.

"You brat... that is me being unfaithful to your father, can't believe he loves you more than me... by the way I have been wondering why am always losing my lip gloss, so you are the thief, what can I do about you Evelyn, you are a model for God sake" Mrs. Brown said while Evelyn is at the door already.

"You are the Chairman of Brown whatever for God sake Mrs. Brown... and about the marriage, I will give you my reply after work, love you Mrs. Brown!" Evelyn shouted and dashed towards the parking lot.

I pray she yields, because behind the arranged marriage, the best friends swear that whoever breaks the promise will give his whole property to the other. She loves her daughter and she can't bear to lose the properties that will later be owned by her daughter.

Mrs. Brown thought with a sigh.

Evelyn hopped into a black Lamborghini and she drove out of the Browns building.

She decided to listen to a song that she tunes to rude boy by Rihanna.

She played the song swaying her head left and right in the Lamborghini.

She decided to enjoy and chill before listening to Amber advice on the marriage.

One thing Amber is good at is to advise people, she can be clumsy but at giving advice, she is the best.

She arrived at ANNING models in short, she got down from the Lamborghini and entered the building.

Is that yesterday celebrant or am I seeing things?

She just looks like a sexy secret agent!

Even though it's trouser, her cleavages don't hide!

Happy birthday in Arrears ANNING goddess!

So many gossips and comments as she passes by them.

She enters Mr. Ronald's office and he was dazzled, he thought she looks good in whatever she wears.

"Hi, Mr. Ronald," Evelyn said with a smile which stole Mr. Ronald's heart away.

I have got over her, so what all these feelings, he thought holding his chest (heart).

"Are you feeling some pain in your chest Mr. Ronald?" Evelyn asked and Mr. Ronald immediately removed his hand and smiled.

Nathan enters and whispers to Mr. Ronald ear.

"Yeah, time for the shoot," Mr. Ronald said but Evelyn looked at them suspiciously.

She looks at Nathan who has his head down.

****

"How is the company?" A guy asked from a locked room

"The business partners are just seeking to see you" The second guy replied.

"Just ignore them and continue your doing, I want you to find out everything about Evelyn Brown."

The indoor guy mutters out.

"Alright" The guy replied and looked left and right before going out.

****

Amber was sent to Evelyn to distract her from knowing what was going on.

"Sis, good morning, how was your night, did you sleep well?" Amber asked, dragging her into the dressing room.

"Why all those suspicious greetings? What is going on?" Evelyn asked.

"I was told not to tell you, it's a surprise?" Amber said with a smile.

"Whatever" Evelyn replied and brought out her phone.

Amber snatched it away with a smile and Evelyn looked up.

"Why? Can't I use my phone?" She asked and Amber removed the face cap from Evelyn's head.

"It's a dressing room and you ought to change into this dress and Stephen will help with your makeup," Amber said and left the room.

"What is the surprise? Are they also getting me married?" She mumbled and started to change her dress.

The dress is a strapless gown with a high slit at the end, it's red and a matching heel.

"Are you done?" Stephen asked, peeping from the curtain.

"You should know since you are peeping," Evelyn replied, giving him a knock on the head.

He rubbed the spot and smiled.

"You are muah!" He said blowing kisses which Evelyn ducked.

He holds his chest and winces dramatically.

"It hurts a lot, but sit down, your makeup artist is here!" He said sitting Evelyn down, which made Evelyn scoff.

After the light makeup, he cleans the former lipgloss and applies red lip gloss to her lips.

"I wonder why Mr. Ronald employs a pervert guy as my makeup artist," Evelyn said and Stephen smiled.

"Don't talk" he replied and added blush to her cheek and used mascara to thicken her lashes.

"Check yourself in the mirror" Stephen said and Evelyn wow.

"Am I really the one?" She asked.

"Of course, now let's go, but first you have to close your eyes" he replied and Evelyn did as she was told.

Stephen holds her hand and they walk till they enter a dark room.

"Now open your eyes!" Stephen commanded.

Evelyn opened her eyes and a bright light shone in the room.

"Happy birthday!" They chorused, Evelyn was beyond surprised, she opened her mouth and was not able to close it at the big giant cake in front of her.

"Happy birthday girlfriend!" A guy said peeping in from the door.

Evelyn eyes met with the guy and she gasps.

"Wtf, Gold!."

She shouted and rushed out of the room to meet the guy.

Chapter 5

"Where are you going all of a sudden? Aren't we friends anymore?" A blonde girl who is painting her nails on a couch asked.

"Yeah, I don't also understand the reason she has been packing" Another girl said, entering into the sitting room where Viola and the blonde were arguing.

"I'm going back to America since I'm done with my surgery" Viola replied checking the time.

"It's past 1 and my flight is at 2".

"Viola, are we even friends, you didn't bother to tell us you are going back to America, is that what a true friend does?" The blondie replied, dropping the paint bottle and crossing her arms.

"You guys are funny, wouldn't I go back to my modelling career, and I have to go and possess my possession I left there, is that clear guys.....and I have been hearing that, that shabby girl Evelyn is growing more popular day by day, so I need to go back" she replied dressing her hair.

"So, if we didn't ask, you are gonna leave Paris for America without telling us... well it's your call though, you should go back" The other girl replied.

Viola stood up from the couch, she engulfed them into a bone cracking hug.

"I'm so sorry guys, I'm just in a hurry" She replied checking her wristwatch.

"Time to go, will give you a call when I get to America" She replied, wheeling her traveling bag out.

"Yeah, whatever" The girl chorused while she smiled and left.

Viola Spooner, a top high ranking model like Evelyn Brown.

She is the second child of the billionaire family Spooner and a model to A.N.JELL company, although their wealth can't be compared with the Browns, but Spooner's are also known.

Viola Spooner was the exact opposite of Evelyn Brown, she is very rude, she is a little taller than Evelyn, but her cleavage and beauty cannot be compared with that of Evelyn.

She is twenty three years old.

She also has a bad temper and she is known for being unfriendly to her fans.

But all this was Spooner's fault, she turned into a spoiled brat because they pampered her because she is their only daughter.

The Spooner and Valentino family are business partners.

Viola Spooner knows Mrs. Valentino very well because her parents often take her along when they are visiting Valentino for a friendly dinner.

Rumor had it that the famous model, Viola Spooner got into an accident, the rumor is true though, she got into an accident.

Her beautiful face was totally ruined, she was treated in America and the accident left some scars.

She can't withstand being made fun of or embarrassed, so she travelled immediately to Paris for a plastic surgery.

The plastic surgery lasted for two years because her body is filled with scars.

After the surgery she stayed for one more year with her friends in Paris.

She boarded the plane and used a nose mask so as not to be found out.

She was seated at the Vip section but still some fans saw her face and they started to murmur.

Am I seeing things?!

Isn't that A.N JELL model that was involved in an accident?

I thought she was dead!

"Everyone should be quiet please and fasten your seatbelt please, we are about landing!" A hostess voice came out in the plane megaphone.

People became quiet and after some minutes, the plane landed in America.

Viola got out of the plane, and close to ten bodyguards were already waiting for her with two SUVs.

The leader of the bodyguard bowed immediately when she saw Viola, he collected the traveling bag.

"It's been long, Ms. Viola," he mutters with a smile.

"Yeah!" She replied shortly and the bodyguard shook his head.

'The young miss grumpy nature didn't leave her even though she went for brain reshuffling' he thought and broke into a smile suddenly earning a glare from Viola.

He quickly composed himself and said.

"You are looking more beautiful though."

He replied while she ignored him and entered the SUV.

The leader of the bodyguard drives her while the rest follow her with the second SUV.

****

"Why will sis run away when we are in the middle of surprising her?" Amber asked no one in particular.

"Well I saw the guy's face, it's her music idol crush!" Nathan replied and Amber glared at her.

He looked down immediately, well he has been keeping the gift given to them by Value restaurant because Amber didn't collect it and since then the awkwardness has grown more than before.

After Evelyn left with the guy, they all sat down looking at the chairs in the room.

"Is Evelyn dating that playboy?" Mr. Ronald asked Amber.

"Nope, sis just like him, he is like her celebrity crush" Amber replied with a smile.

"But I heard he has numerous girlfriends," Stephen said.

Amber took her phone and logged into her social media, she was anticipating if there will be any feedback from Valentino Drake to his fans.

The social media handles have had his pictures since yesterday, but they haven't heard a reply from him.

"Well what happened to the billionaire, Drake Valentino, he hasn't replied to his fans' ' A trainee said.

"Yes, I think his manager said he is on a business trip to India or china" Stephen said and a trainee stood up.

"Can't believe this!."

She mutters and they all look at her.

"What?" They chorused, including Mr. Ronald.

"Viola Spooner is back!" She dropped the bomb and they all started to bring their phones out.

"Vio what, didn't they say she travelled?" Amber said showing them her picture when she was getting out of the plane.

"But I almost didn't recognize her or did she have a surgery?" Nathan said.

"It seems we have to prepare Evelyn, her competitor has been back," Mr. Ronald said loudly.

"Yeah, but I don't think we should tell sis" Amber said.

"Yes" They chorused and logged out, out of their social media.

****

"Happy birthday, I wanted to come yesterday, but I'm busy with a concert!" Gold said, flipping the strand of hair that fell on Evelyn's eyes flirtatiously.

They were in a cafe

Gold Fernandez is a well known kpop singer and a soloist, and a big playboy and pant chaser.

He has slept with almost all the actresses, small models and some popular ones but not only models, he deals with actresses also.

He pierced almost every part of his body.

He can go to every length because of women.

Evelyn often goes to his concerts, the only thing she likes about him is his voice.

"Yeah, thank you!" Evelyn replied shortly.

"I bought flowers for you!" He said handing out the flowers to her.

Evelyn smiles cheerfully because it's her favorite flower, rose!

"How do you know that rose is my favorite?" Evelyn asked, perceiving the beautiful scent of the flowers.

"Oh, that you don't need to know!" He replied licking his lower lips flirtatiously.

Evelyn knows immediately that he is flirting, well that is Gold she knows by the way.

"You are beautiful, nope.... Sexy!" He grins showing his tongue ring.

That was when Evelyn looked at her strapless gown and gasped, she then remembered she was in the middle of a surprise birthday.

She checked her phone and there was no call.

One of the cafe staff saw Gold and rushed there.

"Hello, Mr. Gold, is it you or am I seeing things?" She asked.

"It's obviously me, baby girl," Gold replied stylishly, putting a hotel card in her hand.

The girl smiled and asked what they wanted.

"Oh, it's Miss. Evelyn also, I'm seeing two celebrities at once" The girl said and Evelyn smiled.

"What would you like Evelyn?" Gold asked.

"I'm going back, I don't want anything" Evelyn stood up with a smile.

She saw Gold when he gave the girl the hotel card.

****

"Welcome back daughter!" Mr. Spooner said, engulfing her in a hug.

"Thanks dad, I miss you" She replied with a smile.

"And you are looking more beautiful!" Mrs. Spooner added.

"So will you take my company now that you are back?" Mr. Spooner asked.

"Of course not dad, is brother dead? I came here to continue my modelling career and I promise to make it to the top and destroy every barrier or obstacle in my way, "she replied.

"Your brother doesn't want to take the property, you know he doesn't listen to us, but I will support anything you want... about you going back to your modelling career go on and be the head my daughter" Mr. Spooner encourages and she smiles.

"So where shall we help you to start from?" Mrs. Spooner asked.

"How about me going back to industry, everyone knows that I'm back and reporters will seek an interview," She replied.

"Yes, that is good, I will make arrangements on A.N JELL, you just need to resume whenever you want" Mr. Spooner said.

"Thank you dad!" She replied and smirked.

Evelyn Brown, let's see how you are going to maintain the top model forever!.

"I have to go back to ANNING!" Evelyn said.

Gold had a dissatisfied look, he thought Evelyn would at least fall for his charm and maybe it will later reach the stage of them branching to the hotel and getting laid.

"Oh..h why wouldn't you have a drink?" He stuttered, scratching the back of his neck angrily.

"Nope, seriously, I'm good and they will be probably waiting for me, got to go" Evelyn replied standing up.

"Then should I drop you off?" He asked.

"I wouldn't want to bother!" Evelyn replied and left the restaurant.

Throughout the time Evelyn is with him, she is only seeing the guy who called himself an anonymous face on Gold face and she doesn't understand a bit.

"Shit! That chick escaped, what do I do? I need to fu**k!" He mutters under his breath looking around for whoever would be his prey.

He smiles when he sees the girl and he snuggles his hotel card in her hand.

The girl walked to him, she couldn't glance up at his face.

She had her head low, blushing heavily, the god of Cassanova is in front of her, of course she would blush heavily.

Gold used her finger to lift her jaw up flirtatiously and not only the girl's cheek turned red, her ears also went down red.

"You should look me in the eyes if we are getting down together!" Gold said stylishly, holding her finger.

"What did you think? Should we get down to business in Gold hotel or what?" He asked, bringing out his tongue slightly showing her his tongue ring.

"Ye..yes, my time is over and another person has taken over, we can go!" She stuttered and he spank her ass.

"Yeah, good girl!" He replied and stood.

He escorts her to his car and drives her to Gold hotel, the hotel he owns.

Gold had seen almost all of his female staff pants except one lady Ava.

She hates to see him not to talk of getting laid with him but Gold has promised the girl that she will willingly take off her pants for him which isn't possible till today.

****

"Sis, why can't you call any of us to bring your car but are you sure that pervert didn't get down with you?" Amber whispers, earning a knock on her head from Evelyn.

She rubbed the spot and pouted.

"So I'm here now, I'm sorry I left you guys, it's just that it's been a long time since I saw Gold, let's continue!" Evelyn said.

"Yes, we should!" They all shouted and Evelyn chuckled.

It's pretty obvious that they didn't want to tell her that Viola is back and they want to cover it.

"You guys shouldn't chicken out, I know already that Viola is back, I have my phone, remember" She replied and they gasp, including Mr. Ronald.

"Well we shouldn't all chicken out and show them ANNING is the born leader, Viola or Violet, I don't need to fret" Evelyn added and they all smiled.

Evelyn just brightened up their mood, she herself doesn't know where the courage comes from, she knows Viola very well because they attended the same highschool, before she got into the accident, she is always finding a means to steal the spotlight wherever party they both attended.

"So guys, let's cut the cake," Stephen grins.

"Yes, by the spell of Evelyn!" They chorused.

They play with the cake, using it to rub each other's nose and talk about some random stuff before Evelyn shoots for Skincare.

After some minutes

"Amber, I really want you to advise me on the marriage, I don't know what to decide and I promise mum to give her a reply today!" Evelyn said to Amber.

"Sis, don't you think there is more reason to it while Mrs. Brown is insisting you should get married, don't you think maybe your property will be the groom's family if you didn't marry them" Amber suggested.

"But sis, this is your life, whatever that will favour and not hurt you, you should decide, I will advise you to think thoroughly, can you tell me the name of the family maybe I know them."

"I didn't even bother to ask, I left in anger" Evelyn replied.

"So sis, decide for yourself what is good" Amber added and left.

Evelyn stayed there for some time thinking before she bade them all, bye and left in her car.

She got home and a sweet aroma of pancakes welcomed her, she didn't hesitate a bit.

She made her way to the kitchen and Mrs. Brown was in apron making pancakes.

"Hi, Mrs. Brown!" Evelyn said with her hand up.

"You are back at four Ms. Brown, wassup?" Mrs. Brown asked and Evelyn immediately looked dull.

"Well, that will not be my case, because whether I like it or not, Ms. Brown will turn to Mrs" Evelyn said with a sigh.

Mrs. Brown turned towards her and hugged her with the glove in her hand.

"You don't need to be sad, daughter. I promise to be there for you. if the guy is ugly, you should use an eye patch so as not to see him" She said and Evelyn smiled.

"Nevertheless you didn't say I should come back home but to use eye patch, is it true that you aren't telling me something I don't know about this betrothed thing?" Evelyn asked and Mrs. Brown looked down and looked at her eyes again.

"If you don't marry her son all our properties will be willed to them!" Mrs. Brown replied and Evelyn gasped.

"Mum, dad went as far as that, whereas I can't even question him now" Evelyn cried, Mrs. Brown rubbed her back pacifying her.

"So does that mean you've agreed?" Mrs. Brown asked.

"Yes, call them tomorrow that I'm ready" She replied and Mrs. Brown hugged her dearly.

"So, mum I will eat all the pancakes you make, I will eat the last food you will make for me" Evelyn cried.

"Ye..yes daughter, eat it all, when you are married you can call me and I will bring whatever you want to you" Mrs. Brown also cried.

She also needs to be pacified, but what can she do? Nobody is there to pacify her. It saddens her that her only child has to be the sacrifice of her father's promise.

She is going to be alone forever without her model baby, all this also hurts Mrs. Brown. That's why she is making the last pancakes for her only daughter.

They later disengage from the hug and Evelyn asked Mrs. Brown to teach her how to make the pancakes which she messed up.

They laugh and play together lastly, Evelyn ate most of the pancakes while Mrs. Brown only ate little and watched.

They took some pictures together and Evelyn took some of Mrs. Brown secretly.

They watch movies and eat some popcorn, with hotdogs which they ordered.

This lasted for night, both the mother and daughter retired to bed, they slept on Mrs. Brown bed and was covered with one duvet.

Evelyn wasn't able to sleep throughout the whole night, the only thought in her mind was the marriage, how her life is going to be after the marriage, how she isn't going to see her number one friend; Mrs. Brown, again.

Next Morning

Evelyn had her bath and was waiting for the worst because today is the day, she already called Amber and told her about her decision.

Amber also pacifies her with some soothing words, she told Amber she would be late and she should tell Mr. Ronald that she went on a picnic with Mrs. Brown.

She combed her hair neatly making them fall to her shoulder, her lips with nude lipgloss, she wore a white shirt under a black suit jacket and the jacket black pants and a matching seven inch heel.

Mrs. Brown already called Mrs. Valentino and Mrs. Brown who is hurriedly on her way.

Mrs. Brown is also nervous because she has heard who Mrs. Valentino is and she fears how Mrs. Valentino is gonna treat her daughter.

****

"Mr. Drake, about Evelyn Brown you asked me, she is the only child of your father's friend Mr. Brown and she is also 21, she is the popular ANNING model" Drake Valentino PA said.

"Alright! Let's see if she is mum's puppet or a show" Drake replied.

"But boss, your fans are still anticipating your reply and Viola Spooner is back, it seems she's here to compete with your would-be wife."

"I see this is getting more interesting than I thought, I will watch till the end" Drake replied.

"But are you going to let her believe you are a moron? Or you will show her you are not?."

"Where is the witch right now?" Drake Valentino asked.

"Evelyn Brown didn't want to marry you before so I think her mother persuaded her or something, so they called this morning and the girl agreed," Samson replied.

"Can you show me her picture?" Drake demanded and Samson wanted to show him when a guard entered Drake's room.

Samson quickly put the phone in his pants pocket.

"What are you doing in the young master room?" The guard, who is one of Johnny Mudrock's men , asked.

"I came to check on him," Samson replied and quickly rushed out.

And the guards chuckle and shake his head.

"The fool is chatting with a moron."

He closed Drake's door and left.

Drake Valentino gritted his teeth in anger, how dare an ordinary guard talk to him like that, well the guard is one of the rebellious people he will take down when he is done.

****

Mrs. Brown already prepared pasta for breakfast as Evelyn demanded but they both are little from the pasta.

They sat together in the living room expecting their guests.

And shortly Mrs. Brown arrived with Johnny Mudrock and a man who is a lawyer.

Mrs. Brown welcomed them and the three sat on the same chair while Evelyn sat beside Mrs. Brown.

"Is the guy here the groom?" Evelyn asked, looking at Johnny Mudrock.

"No, I'm not Ms. Brown, as you have been told before, your groom is on a business trip and the man here is the lawyer that will be binding your marriage before it is done in a grand style" Johnny Mudrock replied.

Evelyn chuckled, the woman who came here by herself on that day isn't even talking today.

"So Ms. Brown you need to read this document thoroughly before signing that you agreed" The lawyer said a d hand over the document to Evelyn.

Evelyn didn't bother to read it before signing, she signed and handed over the document back to the lawyer.

Johnny Mudrock and Mrs. Valentino maintain eye contact with a smile.

"But I have my conditions also," Evelyn mutters, staring at Mrs. Valentino.

"List your conditions, Mrs. Valentino is listening" Johnny Mudrock replied.

"First, I wouldn't stop my career because of a marriage, second, I don't want it to be leaked out to the fans that I'm married, so I will disagree with the grand wedding, third, I will only be your son wife or Mrs. Valentino at his house, my name wouldn't change because of my career and lastly, I will move to your son's house whenever I want" Evelyn listed surprising Mrs. Brown and them all.

"Well, Ms. Brown I think you didn't read the document very well, but I will tell you, in the document, it states that you are to move into your groom house immediately or the next day if you are busy" Johnny Mudrock said.

"What did you mean by that? Won't I pack my belongings?" Evelyn replied.

"You need not to worry about that we got your belongings covered, we will bring you ten maids who will come to pack it tomorrow and the rest of your condition, Mrs. Valentino accept" Johnny Mudrock replied and they stood up.

"You are welcome to my family, daughter in law" Mrs. Valentino mutters and they leave.

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