32 Tides of Turmoll

32 Tides of Turmoll

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In a dimly lit room, Alex sat hunched over his desk, his mind racing. He was convinced Bella had something to do with the fiasco. Emma wouldn’t have said those things otherwise. Between his sister Lillian and Bella, he was caught in a whirlwind of chaos. His head throbbed with the stress of it all. Things were spiraling far beyond his control.

He pondered deeply, “Was it Lillian, Bella, or even my mother? What role did each play in my marriage with Emma unraveling?”

Meanwhile, Emma, after dealing with the reporters, walked into the office. She immediately noticed the curious glances from her coworkers. The gossip about the morning’s events had obviously reached them. She could feel the weight of their speculation. As she passed by, snippets of conversations halted, eyes quickly averting. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken questions. Her once–hidden identity was now an open book.

“There you are!” Jada exclaimed, grabbing Emma’s arm and pulling her into the break room.” Everyone’s talking about you. They’re saying it’s weird you still work here post–divorce. They’re suggesting you’re still involved with Alex. Can you believe it?”

finding humor in

soured. “Dad wants me to ‘learn‘ the ropes. He secretly arranged

a silver lining. “Great! You’ll learn a lot with me, and it’ll be less stressful than working directly under

her position. “Yeah, I get it. I’ll

a notification on Jada’s phone. “Oh, we have to rush to

an employee seated below Wayne, immediately targeted Emma. “Late and causing a publicity crisis,

“A publicity crisis? If having my job known is a crisis, I guess I need

Emma, bristled at the comeback. ” Remember the scandal you caused three years ago? Cost

your recent hobby, Inga. I’m here to work, not to revisit old scandals.

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with Wayne, had caught everyone off guard.

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