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Eventually, we made our way through the crowd, and Carlos led me to a group

older women.

of

Carlos briefly introduced my name and current area of concentration and bluntly stated that I needed some success.

Just when I thought Carlos was being rude, these ladies greeted me warmly.

As they started talking to me, I quickly realized that they were all leaders in my field. Entrepreneurs, investors, women I had admired from a distance. And now, they were speaking to me as if I belonged among them. Their advice was insightful, and I found myself completely engrossed in the conversation. I forgot

about everything else-the party, the guests, and even Carlos.

These ladies offered a lot of advice on my current situation and they even gave

me their business cards. I was flattered.

When I finally realized how much time had passed, I excused myself and went looking for him. I found him on the balcony, staring out into the night, his expression pensive. "I'm sorry," I said as I approached. "I got so caught up in the conversations... I didn't mean to be a bad companion."

soft but distant. "It's fine," he said. "As long as people knew I had a companion,

to attend a salon party without a date. "I didn't realize you

respond to the joke, but I thought I saw the corner

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twitch, just slightly.

partners I had met. But the thought of being away from Cyrus

to manage everything.

my dilemma, Carlos offered, "I can head back right away.

fine with me."

my son's feelings like that. Tina

"That means a lot to

he finished his business and we started

good and we

wine. We sat in a cozy corner of the venue, toasting to our success. The deals we had closed would be game changers, and I couldn't help but feel proud of what we'd accomplished. Blair, always the more outgoing one, kept refilling

his glass thoughtfully, "Carlos really helped us out with this. He's got connections I didn't even know existed." He took a sip before glancing at

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