The One He Let Go

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his morning. Every crease in my suit had to be perfect, every button in place. For a moment, I wasn't sure whether it was

der a microscope, just like Kelly's once was. But there was something more this time. Kendra's demeanor,

gnawing ache in my chest. How had she done it? How had she transformed into this person who could walk into

er down, to confront her about the years of silence, to force her to give me the answe

ey followed my commands. Yet, when it came to Kelly or rather, Kendra-I had no suc

furia

pretending to be someone else? W

rom my thoughts. It was David,

eeting with the board membe

, though it didn

ere. Cancel the o

ndow. I looked out at the busy city beneath me-so much power, so many people

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s, trying to get a foot in the door with her team. It wasn't long before I realized just how carefully she had co

ion. Every campaign event, every charity gala-I knew exactly where she would be, but every

felt like a s

werful, someone whose name commanded attention. But as I watched her from a distance at one high-profile event after another, it became clear that she had buil

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ndra Lewis" one more time, as if doing so would somehow bring her closer to me. The same results, articles, speeches, photos. She was untouchab

lare. Why is she

reach her through my connections, I'd do it my way. I'd have to take matters into

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e investigators track down Kendra's most rece

ress conference at 2 PM today. Loca

This could be it. Th

thoughts swirled. I'll finally get to see her. Finally get to talk to her. The conference hall slowly filled with reporters and hi

th her cohort, and I saw her immediately. My heart raced as I made my way toward her.

for only a brief second before she looked away, as though she hadn't even seen me. She was a

he's ignoring me again. My chest tightened,

at her, demand answers, and force her to acknowledge me. But the crowd aroun

e. So confident that I could get close to her. But this time, it wasn't the business world that h

stop. I needed her. And the more she pushed me awa