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Upon return from a date, Lijia, the Mexicana resident at the courtyard, is beaten mercilessly by her boyfriend. Ade came to the rescue only to be told by Lijia to leave her alone, “I'm okay, Ade,” she says. “One of these days, this nincompoop is going to kill you,” Ade warns before exiting the cottage. Prathima, a Bollywood actress, enters and the two ladies share their secrets.
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Upon return from a date, Lijia, the Mexicana resident at the courtyard, is beaten mercilessly by her boyfriend. Ade came to the rescue only to be told by Lijia to leave her alone, “I'm okay, Ade,” she says. “One of these days, this nincompoop is going to kill you,” Ade warns before exiting the cottage. Prathima, a Bollywood actress, enters and the two ladies share their secrets.
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