Hate That I Still Love You

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riedly wore my gown. "Hang on a sec woman, I'm

be late" I whined as I

6:30am!! So why the rush? I am also going to my

our company, so you can go anytime you wish to but I'm an employee, it's not my company. So I have to go to w

zzle of bacon greeted us in the kitchen. The morning sunlight streamed

ng newspaper. Despite the rush, there was a familiar comfort in our morning routine. We excha

nection remained intact. As we finished breakfast, I grabbe

ome early tonight," he said,

e rushing out the door. As I stepped into the crisp morning air, I couldn

car, then he droppe

g which had a huge inscription 'LANDM

, I said, then finally

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list. She directed me to take the elevator to the 10th floor where my new workplace was

on phones, typing away at their computers, and moving about with purpos

must be Tatiana. I'm Emily, the head o

ing her hand. "I'm excited t

e in my new surroundings. As I settled into my desk and began to familiarize myself with my tasks for the day, I couldn't help but feel gr

ith. By the end of the day, I felt fulfilled and excited about what the future held. As I left the building and met Scott for dinner, I couldn't help bu

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y completed my first day at Landmark, and it had been nothing short of amazing. The people I

o my work even more and learn everything I could about the company. The feeling of being part of som

s just the beginning of an exciting journey, and I couldn't wait to see what the future held for me at Landmark. As I drifted off to slee

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eling of someone kissin

ushing him away from m

please I want to sleep!! Leave me alone, I am so tired" I

today is just your first day at work, what the h

en a long day, and I have to get up early tomorr

ine, but you need to get some rest. You can't be tired

about the day ahead. I knew that tomorrow would be just as exciting and challenging as today, but I was

p of coffee, and headed out the door. As I made my way to the office, I couldn't help but feel a sense

ey all seemed to be in good spirits, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of camarade

elt a sense of purpose and fulfillment. I was making a difference, contributing to something bigger than myself

a sense of gratitude. Grateful for the opportunity to work at Landmark, grat

. As I made my way to the bedroom, I could hear Scott's voice

orth, his brows furrowed in frustration. "Where have you been

ry, Scott. I got caught up in some work stuff and lost

and that work is important, but you can't just ignore us like this.

on my job that I hadn't been paying enough attention to my personal

ay, but just promise me that you'

feel a sense of resolve. I was going to make sure that I found a better balance between my wo

in my mind. "And don't think that just because you're sorry

tt

eve you did this again. You promised me you would ch

re busy with your job and all, but it's not an excuse to constantly put

relationship was starting to suffer because of her workaholic tendencies. I hope that she would

ghed, running her fingers through her hair. "It's just that work has been so demanding l

not just about the promises, it's about feeling neglected. I miss the times when we could spend quality m

I'm sorry. I never wanted to make you feel this way. Maybe we can set some bound

ious attempts at compromise hadn't lasted long. "It's not just about setting boundaries. It's about understanding

I need to change, and I want to. I just need to figure out how

or both of us. "I love you, and I want this to work. But we can't ignore the fact that something needs to change. Maybe

r relationship, and both of us knew that decisions made in this moment could shape our future together. We needed to

ian

althy. As I crawled into bed, exhausted but determined, I knew that tomorrow would be the start of a new chapter in my life. One where

ng Day-Satur

d my teeth and took my bath, then wore some comfortable clothes, then walked out of the bed

ozy breakfast, and the table was set with can

uld use a quiet moment toge

asn't just about setting boundaries at work; it was about cherishing