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    Estelle got home to find a bunch of workers in matching uniforms next door, hauling stuff. It looked like


    they were giving the ce a makeover recing all the old stuff with new.


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    As soon as Estelle showed up, the dude in charge was all, “You live next door, right?”


    “Yep!” Estelle responded. “Need a hand?”


    “Nah, but if we’re making too much noise or something, just let me know and we’ll fix it right up. The


    guy was totally chill.


    Estelle wasn’t one to nitpick, so she was cool with it. “No worries; as long as you guys aren’t making a


    racket during my downtime, we’re good”


    “Gotcha. We’ll work around your schedule, keep quiet on weekends, or do the light stuff that doesn’t


    make a lot of noise so we don’t bug you,” the guy assured her.


    Estelle thought to herself, “What a considerate renovationpany!”


    She nodded. “Thanks!”


    The guy thanked her with a smile, then turned around and told his crew to clock off and not disturb the


    Before long, the workers were all gone.


    The next couple of days were pretty smooth. The renovators would show up when Estelle was at work


    and leave when she got off. Aside from the asional greeting, they were pretty much invisible.


    They kept their tools and materials neat and clean; they even went as far as sweeping the hallway


    when they left. Talk about professionalism


    One Thursday after work, Estelle got a call from Yulia on the road.


    “Is this Estelle?” Yulia’s voice came through the phone, sounding as nd as ever. “I’ve got this thing


    Come over now so we can talk about what I want.”


    In the script, thedy was throwing a party and invited Yulia’s character, but she didn’t have a dress.


    ording to the script, she made the dress herself.


    Estelle pondered, “What about Carme? Isn’t she your personal designer?


    “Is it


    a crime to ask for your help?” Yulia shot back.


    Estelle responded, “Alright, I’m on my way. But there’s a bit of traffic, so you’ll have to wait a bit.”


    “I can wait for an hour at most.” Yulia said, sounding a bit impatient.


    “Suit yourself!”


    Estelle hung up.


    it was rush hour, and the roads were jam-packed. Estelle was stuck at one intersection for half an hour.


    By the time she got to the Midnight Bar, it was almost eight o’clock


    Even though it was summer, it was already dark out at eight.


    As Estelle got out of the car and headed for the entrance of the Midnight Bar, a group of people, men


    and women, came out. Two guys were helping a woman who seemed drunk and was staggering.


    They were arge group, so Estelle stepped to the side to let them pass


    As they brushed past her, Estelle got a clear view of the drunk woman. It was Yulia!


    Yulia turned her head and looked at Estelle. Her eyes were red, and she stared at Estelle. Her lips


    moved, but she didn’t say anything


    Estelle walked past the grand entrance of the Midnight Bar and continued into the lobby, but after two


    steps, she stopped dead in her tracks.


    She didn’t like Yulia, but she quickly turned around, grabbed the guy at the end of the group, and


    shoved him forward, then leaped forward and kicked the guy holding Yulia in the face.


    Before they could react, she lunged forward, quickly grabbed Yulia, and threw her backward.


    The others reacted quickly too, pulling out knives and charging at Estelle.


    After a brief confrontation, Estelle realized she was dealing with a bunch of pros


    There were seven of them, men and women, their faces cold and emotionless. Their movements were


    swift, it was hard to tell them apart.