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The next day, Naomi rose before dawn. She swept the driveway, polished the glass doors, wiped dust from carved tables.<\/h3>\n

In the kitchen, she worked beside\u00a0Mama Ronke<\/strong>, the family cook, when Rose demanded lemon water. Naomi sliced carefully, balanced the tray, and carried it upstairs. Rose took a sip, smirked, and said, \u201cYou\u2019re lucky. You got it right.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Naomi turned to leave, Rose\u2019s voice cut again: \u201cThere\u2019s a stain on the sink. I hate stains.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi cleaned it at once. In her haste, she bumped a perfume bottle but caught it before it fell. Rose slapped her anyway.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re clumsy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi\u2019s eyes burned, but she bowed her head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Ma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unseen,\u00a0Mr. Femi Richards<\/strong>, the billionaire himself, watched quietly from the hallway. His gray eyes softened at Naomi\u2019s endurance, but he said nothing.<\/p>\n

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