Not one to wait, he opted to give her a call.

Ariana picked up immediately, but an uneasy silence followed as neither knew how to break it.

Eventually, Holden broke the ice. His voice was tinged with concern.

“Working late again? Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Feigning ignorance, Ariana saw her chance to express herself.

“I really don’t want to work overtime, but this client seems impossible to please! I’m stuck having to keep refining this proposal.”

Holden let out an awkward cough.

and I know a

feigned enthusiasm, “That would be

out several issues that needed fixing, and Ariana listened attentively. She found his real-time feedback much more

Holden walked Ariana through the

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she let out a sigh of relief. Experienced professionals like Holden had a different perspective, and with just

him

who knows a bit!’ You must work in this industry, right?” She subtly probed, hoping he

chose to keep things

manage a small business and dabble in various areas,

of detail, continued to flatter him, “You must be incredibly bright. It can’t

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