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a's

her chair, facing the man who was me

cky grin, sat easily at the other end of the t

lap to stop them from shaki

calm voice.

ack. But you can call me Greg." His voice was smooth, co

hundred thousand dollars if you help

the world, his blue eyes sparkling with joy. "Two million."

ot to trust this careless, smug trader. But there was no ti

illion. But you better not fail me." Greg

e calmed down, my heart was a racing drum inside my chest. I was gam

his fingers dancing across the keys. I stood behind him,

lt like a tick

hours

s cracked through the quie

id we lose it all?" My voice was barely

e the sweat on his face. "Relax. I said no, not

a cage, chewing on my lip until it bled. T

ong hour

g's lips. His wh

this, Aria!" he shouted, tur

eath c

profits... they ha

nd percen

"Congratulations, boss lady

n days, my lungs reme

e in waves. With shaking fingers, I pulled open my de

a second thought. "Your

leasure doing bu

ppeared from my life - the r

king at the ceiling, laughing

did

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llo,

t worth just skyrocketed to fourteen trillion do

wn, the marketing team's rep burst i

sharply, my nerves

ust hit a hundred percent profit

my eyes

d sweeter than

rdered, "and make sure they kn

phone was explodi

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cle: From Rui

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strange, distant feeling.

was my

ext mo

nto my office, breathing li

ws, Ma!"

d a brow

us... they want back in. They're off

laugh. "Tell the

dropped ope

rds the window feeling like

y take new blood. I d

quickly. "Un

d. "Let's make it official. Announce it: 'Grande Corp

it,

r twenty new partn

ng, bursting with energy and power. I had bui

s, a knock sounded on my door. "Come

otsteps shuffled. I glance

ia

man who crushed my

lammed into me - the deception, the tears,

... smalle

the office, taking in the w

ke, his voice t

old me... abo

rt cold as ice. "Did I o

allowe

me for two years. If

, words fa

, a wicked smile playing on

ted unco

ever have left. Aria, I mad

inch of me radiating

with the weight of the past. "I sacrificed my world for y

eyes, but I refuse

th back..." My voice broke. "Y

r, despair scratc

nd. Foolish. Selfish. I want to

sour sound that ec

I said, my voice striking

. I am not your backup plan.

o close he could feel my

ashes you left behind. Str

filled

l to hi

ere, in m

gging yo

oken shell of a man who once

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ad your

"Security," I called through the spea

ding," I ordered coolly. Liam's

one asking. I was reborn, a