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llGeorge showed up at Kristine's apartment that evening with Thai food and wine. She opened the door looking exhausted."Hey.""Hey yourself." He kissed her forehead. "Rough day?""Understatement of the century."They sat on the couch and Kristine told him everything. The meeting. The reassignments. The argument with Nathan. Richard's compromise."So I kept most of my projects but lost Henderson. Three months of work just gone."George set down his food. "That's not acceptable.""I know. But what am I supposed to do? Richard already made his decision.""Fight back.""Against Nathan? He's the COO.""Against the decision. Go to Richard. Make your case. Don't just accept this.""George—""I'm serious. You built that project from scratch. You know it better than anyone. Make Richard see that pulling you off now hurts the company.""He already sided with Nathan.""He made a compromise to end the argument. That doesn't mean he won't change his mind if you present a better case."Kristine le
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Kristine walked into the Monday morning meeting and immediately knew something was wrong. Her name wasn't on the project board.The Henderson Medical Platform redesign she'd been leading for three months was listed under someone else. James Parker from the UI team.The pharmaceutical client interface she'd pitched last week now showed Rebecca Torres as lead designer.Even the smaller projects she'd been managing were gone. Reassigned."What's going on?" she whispered to Lucy."I don't know. The board changed this morning."Nathan stood at the front of the room. "Good morning everyone. Before we start, I want to address some project reassignments."Kristine's stomach dropped."As you can see, we've redistributed several major projects across the team. This is to better balance workload and ensure we're utilizing all our talent effectively.""Wait." Kristine stood up. "The Henderson project is mine. I've been leading it for three months.""I know. And you've done excellent work. But Jam
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Nathan texted Claire Tuesday afternoon."We need to meet. Tonight. Same place."Claire responded immediately. "I'll be there."They met at the same quiet restaurant on the outskirts of Seattle. Far from the hospital. Far from Caldwell Technologies. Somewhere no one would recognize them.Nathan was already sitting in a corner booth when Claire arrived. He looked tired but determined."You sounded urgent," Claire said, sliding into the seat across from him."We need to reassess. Figure out what's working and what's not.""Agreed. George was cleared by the ethics board but his reputation is still damaged. People look at him differently now. Question his judgment.""Good. That's progress.""But he and Kristine are still together. Still disgustingly happy. The weekend getaway didn't help."Nathan's jaw clenched. "What weekend getaway?""They went to some cabin. Came back Monday looking refreshed and even more in love than before.""How do you know this?""I have my sources. The point is, w
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Isabelle sat in her high-rise office overlooking downtown Seattle, scrolling through social media. She'd spent the morning researching Kristine Davis.Creative Director at Caldwell Technologies. Five years at the company. Multiple awards for her design work. Photos of her and George looking disgustingly happy together.And most importantly, Nathan's stepsister.Isabelle clicked on a photo from the birthday dinner. Nathan had his arm around her shoulders, smiling at the camera. But his eyes weren't on the lens. They were on Kristine, who was laughing at something George had said.That look. Isabelle had seen it before. The way Nathan watched Kristine when he thought no one was paying attention. The way his entire body oriented toward her in every room. The way he tensed whenever George touched her.Nathan Caldwell was in love with his stepsister.And that was a problem.Isabelle had spent three months cultivating this relationship. Three months of playing the perfect girlfriend. Smart
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"Family dinner Friday night. Dad's birthday. You're coming, right?" Kristine looked up from her computer. Nathan stood at her desk, smiling. "Of course. What time?" "Seven. At the house. Oh, and bring George. Mom insists." "Really?" "Yeah. She wants to get to know him better. Says if he's important to you, he's important to the family." Kristine felt warmth spread through her chest. "That's really sweet. I'll ask him." "Great. And Kristine? I'm bringing someone too." "A date?" "My girlfriend. Isabelle. I've been wanting you to meet her." "You have a girlfriend? Since when?" "A few months now. We met at a conference in Portland. I wanted to wait until things were serious before introducing her to everyone." "That's amazing! I'm so happy for you!" Nathan's smile widened. "Thanks. I think you'll really like her." He walked away and Kristine immediately texted George. "Family dinner Friday for Richard's birthday. You're invited. Will you come?" "Do I have to?" "Yes. My m
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"Pack a bag. We're leaving."George looked up from his laptop. Kristine stood in his apartment doorway holding an overnight bag."What?""You heard me. Pack a bag. We're going away for the weekend.""Kristine, I have work tomorrow.""Call in sick.""I can't just—""Yes you can. You have vacation days. Use them.""Where are we even going?""Does it matter? Away from here. Away from the hospital. Away from all of this."George hesitated. "I don't know if that's a good idea right now.""It's the best idea. You've been miserable all week. You need a break.""I need to focus on rebuilding my reputation.""You need to remember why you do this job in the first place. And you can't do that when you're drowning in other people's opinions."George looked at her standing there, determined and beautiful and refusing to take no for an answer."Okay.""Okay?""Yeah. Let's go.""Really?""Really. Where are we going?"Kristine grinned. "It's a surprise. Just pack warm clothes."Twenty minutes later,
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"I won't," she typed back.At two o'clock, she walked down to Nathan's office. He was on the phone but waved her in. She sat in the chair across from his desk and waited."Yeah, I'll have those numbers to you by end of day," Nathan said into the phone. "Okay. Thanks." He hung up and turned to Krist
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Kristine pushed through the glass doors of Caldwell Technologies, her heels clicking against the marble floor. She was early. Good. Maybe she could bury herself in work before anyone noticed she looked like she hadn't slept in days."Kristine!"Or not.Nathan Caldwell was walking toward her from th
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Kristine stood in the hallway staring at the spot where Nathan had been. Her hands were shaking. Her mother appeared from the dining room."That was quite a dinner.""Mom, I have to go.""Wait. I want to talk to you about—""Not now. Please. I just need to leave."Kristine grabbed her purse and rus
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Kristine didn't go back to the office for three days.She sent an email to Richard claiming she had food poisoning. Then she turned off her location services, put her laptop on her kitchen table, and buried herself in work.The designs weren't going to finish themselves. And if she was working, she
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