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Chapter 11: Company’s Dinner
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Ella’s POVBreakfast didn’t end with a bang.It ended with chairs scraping back and people slowly peeling away from the table, like everyone had somewhere else they would rather be.Adrian stood first.He checked his watch, then his phone, then his watch again.“I’ll be late tonight,” he said, voice firm, clipped, already halfway gone.No one replied.He adjusted his cufflinks, picked up his briefcase, and walked out like the house itself bent around his schedule.The door shut softly behind him.Julian stayed a little longer.He turned another page of his book, sipped his coffee, then finally closed it like he was sealing away a thought.“Gallery meeting,” he said, standing. “There’s a piece arriving today that refuses to be easy.”Evan, slumped dramatically in his chair, groaned.“Everything refuses to be easy with you.”Julian smiled. “And yet, I manage.”His eyes found mine.“You okay?” he asked gently.I nodded. “Yes.”He studied me for a second longer, like he was checking for c
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