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CHAPTER 85: THE WEEKEND AWAY
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2026-09-11 07:26:07By Friday afternoon, Amy was already thinking about work when Zion walked into her office.
She had spent most of the week moving between Aurelia's client work and the countless small decisions that came with running a new company. Nothing was falling apart, but nothing seemed to happen without requiring her attention either.
She was reviewing a proposal when Zion placed a small envelope on her desk.
Amy looked at it.
“What is this?”
“Open i
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