o

aden insisted on. She wore a sharp black blazer, tailored trouser

h who usually pitied Eulalie, dropp

Sarah," Eulal

flashing an old access card. It

nthouse elevator. She w

up from his coffee, startled. "Mrs. H

said, sliding a single shee

resignati

ant'," she said. It was a fake job Caden had given her for

can't... I need Caden's signature for this. And

non-executive consultants can be terminated immediately by either party without cause.' Unless you want to put it

red stamp. He stamped the paper. "

you. Please deactivate my acce

Caden's chief of staff, in the hallway

blinked. "The boss is

Mrs. Holloway. I'm Ms. Bradford. Give this to him. Tell him I d

outh open. She moved differently.

rari pulled up to

n lowered her Gucci sunglasses

re to beg for forgiveness? I heard

n, resting her hands on the car

I came to take

tered. "What is tha

out. You're the

d walked toward the subway en

ara's private

iting by the gate with a snack. Today,

he car, looking out the window.

she?" Elar

. She wanted to call Mommy to brag about her drawing. B

outed. "I don't care. Adal

ubway, the car rattl

lloway, Elara kept looking for

b hovered. Every instinct screamed to r

back now, nothing would change. S

dence regarding Elara to her father or Adalynn

e

k Nu

inally found a break in the

rd was here. She

ing a selfie. He didn't look up. "Let her. It's a po

serious. HR already d

wife one more time, you're fired. She'll b

the resignation letter

into the laundry hamper. She pulled on an oversized hoodie. Sh

the empty room. "

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