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I wasn’t bothered by Jared’s mood, but just after his team walked into the conference room, one of his assistants hurried over to me. “Ms. Murphy, Mr. Holcomb wants you in the meeting.”

I was a little caught off guard and asked, “What’s the meeting about?”

“All the executives are here. We’re discussing the company’s strategy for the rest of the year,” the assistant explained.

I grabbed my notebook and went over right away. The conference room was already buzzing with conversation, everyone deep in discussion.

No one seemed to mind when I walked in, and the assistant quickly found me a seat.

I wasn’t part of the core leadership yet, so I was more of an observer at this meeting. For someone like me, who was eager to learn and grow, opportunities like this were rare.

I listened carefully, but at some point, my eyes accidentally met Jared’s across the room.

Jared looked exhausted, his eyes bloodshot. He raised his empty coffee cup, and his assistant rushed over to refill it.

As Jared sipped his coffee, he glanced at me over the rim of his cup. His eyes narrowed as he stared at me.

At that moment, it felt like I was being watched by a predator. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid.

was rightfully theirs, and hold exclusive rights. So, when they thought something that belonged to them was being taken away, they got angry and might even lash

to be the woman in Jared’s arms, the one

escape, there was no way

like now, I wasn’t following his script, and he was getting annoyed, starting to lose

as they were. But when I was given a second chance at life, I knew I wasn’t

over me.

my focus on

filled with notes. They would be like streetlights, guiding

up my summary, I felt someone standing next to me. The light above seemed

my laptop screen. I quickly saved

to see.

this much attention in class

replied coolly, “I was a good student back in school Don’t

now Your parents had all your awards on the wall, along with trophies from every school

for letting me observe the meeting

started to stand, he suddenly pressed his hand on

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