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e isn't pleased with the story's flow. And now there's negative feedback because the le

apers at me that had been neatly arran

after crisis plagued Luminary Productions, an

me, the designated heir apparent as president of production. According to him, it was my responsibility to foresee these challenges

rds to cater to his every whim! But I doubted I'

to making errors in judgment and overlooking matters in the office, but

I channeled all his

gain, immediately blaming me for the current ranki

wouldn't have been overshadowed by StellarScape!" he exclaimed, gesturing towa

tunately, I was today's target. I remained silent, but my furrowed brows betrayed the weig

ed out, frustration

I ordered sharply, my tone

tifully before reminding me, "B

a moment to compose myself before r

wavering stature. Despite the relentless storm of mistreatment from my father, I stood tall, unwavering

n after enduring several days of feeling low. The stress weighed heavily on me, d

nce casts a calming spell over the chaos of my mind. In her embrace, I found refuge from the storm raging w

discovered true solace. She bore the weight of my burdens without comp

umed by the intoxicating ecstasy of the night, a

th the weight of my troubles pressing upon my mind. Despite

y droplets to wash away the turmoil within, my phone lit up with a no

erything, she's still a friend. She confided in me that her lover mistreated her, even neglecting to provide

to my family. We've been friends since university, but our relationship took a casual turn. However, when she ent

children, who married between the ages of twenty and twenty-five. They believed I needed a partner to accompany me to various social gatherings a

ward: it didn't seem like there would

y parents' wishes, convinced that I would wield pow

with Sarah, memories flooded back. I retrieved the n

y body to reach out to her, yielding to the irresistible allure of her presence, just as I prepar

t the restaurant. Her face lit up, contrasting with my

r with Dad and Sarah?" I asked Mom, my e

led for three years in another country

d that I bumped into Auntie outside," Mega

ded to my emails on my mobile phone. Their chatter annoyed me because I had office mat

om asked me, "Whe

I understood that if Dad couldn't make it to dinner, it was his habit not to attend

y goodness! She's not even

e. Stepping away, I phoned Alex, who is currently representing me in a meeting. The multitude of issues

I couldn't help but notice the changes-her hair was now shorter

quivered, and she co

rong?" I

said with tears in her eyes as i

ut Megan's mistreatment by her lover, resul

time, that was three years ago, and truthfully, I had moved beyond it. Th

you got me a gift?"

s mention of purchasing a gift for Megan flickered in my min

tearfully. "I shouldn't

I couldn't bring myself to scold her.

, and I hugged her. "I

ah. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to gift it to Megan instead. After all, Sarah wa

s neck before proceeding t

to leave that I realized

te earlier," my mom said, so I decided to jo

we navigated our way home. My mind raced wi

ar. I was confused about who owned them, especially sin

ite a worker

another man!" Mom exclaim

e silence of our home. However, the true shock set in when I e

d through me, igniting