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My mom didn’t hesitate. “Of course you can stay here, sweetheart. You’re my daughter, and I would love to have you.”

My heart lifted, and I knew I made the right decision wanting to come home.

We chatted for a little while longer, and the conversation with my mom lifted my spirits. I needed to visit my parents more anyway.

But as I zipped my laptop into my purse, Gai came toward my desk with an apologetic look on her face, where I just knew that she had bad news.

I sighed as my ankle gave a painful throb. “What happened?” I asked, just wanting to get it over with.

“Alexander just got called away to a business trip to visit the London branch on Saturday,” she rushed out, as if hearing it quickly would lessen the blow. “Alexander wants you to accompany him.

slumped, and I scrubbed

Wow.

my luck. My weekend of relaxation and spending time with my parents was ruined. How was I supposed to allow my bruised

truly wanted. These days, Alexander and I were either fighting

I refused, would I still have a job? My track record during business trips with Alexander wasn’t good. The past two times, something always seemed to happen. Alexander and I’s relationship always seemed to change whether for the good or bad. Being alone with Alexander was the opposite of what

control, Gai’s face softened. She took a seat on the


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me and studied

trip, do you?” she

The panic rising in my throat was choking

her hands down her legs and bit her lip. “I feel like I’ve failed you in some massive way. After all, it was my job

the trip was because I sprained my ankle earlier today.” That was only half of the

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