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Troy’s Return

Penulis: Jenne Lopes
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Maya

My apartment had become a paper labyrinth. Every flat surface—dining table, coffee table, kitchen counter, even parts of the floor—was covered with documents, sketches, and diagrams. The foundation had started as a vague idea the night at the cabin, something Alex and I had discussed over bad whiskey and raw emotions. Now it was consuming my life in the best possible way.

I took a step back, surveying the organized chaos. Application for 501(c)(3) status, check. Mission statement, check. Draft bylaws, check. Potential board members, in progress.

My phone buzzed with a text from Olivia: Just got off call with the attorneys. Good to go on the name.

That had been our biggest hurdle. The Kingstons' lawyers had fired off cease-and-de

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    The buzz of my phone dragged me from sleep like being pulled from deep water—disorienting, unwelcome. I fumbled for it in the darkness, squinting at the screen. Marcus. The brightness made me wince. "Yeah?" My voice came out rough with sleep. Maya stirred beside me but didn't wake. "Hope I didn't wake you, boss." Marcus didn't sound sorry at all. I checked the time: 4:23 AM. Christ. "Why won't you let me sleep?" I groaned, shifting to sit up without disturbing Maya. "It's the middle of the night." "I'll be sure to check your schedule next time," Marcus replied, the eye-roll audible in his voice. "Want me to call back at a more convenient hour?" I dragged a hand down my face, feeling the stubble that had grown since yesterday morning. "You took your time." "Target wasn't exactly easy. Careful guy, your friend Julian." That got my attention. I was fully awake now, slipping out of bed and padding toward the bathroom. "But you got something?" "I managed." There was a hint of pride

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    I turned, following her gaze, and sure enough—there was Alex Thorne, pushing through the crowd, looking like he'd just run a marathon. His hair was disheveled, his shirt partially untucked, his expression frantic.He spotted us and made a beeline for our table, relief washing over his face when he saw Maya."Thank God," he said, slightly out of breath. "Are you okay? What happened?"Maya's entire demeanor shifted. The drunken playfulness disappeared, replaced by something more complicated—anger, relief, and vulnerability all at once."Alex," she said, her voice small. "You came.""Of course I came. You called me." He looked at me, confusion clear on his face. "How did she get here? What happened?"

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    "What does that even mean?""Your friends were having a little trouble with an overzealous admirer." Julian gestured vaguely toward the bar. "I stepped in, bought them a drink to calm their nerves, and somehow we're still here.""An admirer?" I frowned. "What kind of trouble?""Nothing serious," Maya waved her hand dismissively. "Some Wall Street douchebag wouldn't take no for an answer. Got a little handsy.""That explains the commotion I heard on the phone.""Exactly," Olivia nodded emphatically, then kept nodding like she'd forgotten to stop. "Maya called you, I yelled, glasses broke, Julian appeared like—" she made a swooping motion with her hand, nearly knocking over her drink again.

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