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CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN

Author: Authoress Lams
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-09 03:18:45

Emilio's POV

I woke up to the soft glow of my laptop screen. The room was quiet, and for a moment, I just sat there, trying to shake off the sleep. My thoughts were a jumble, as usual. Work, life, everything seemed to blur together these days.

I reached over, grabbed my laptop, and opened it. Scrolling through emails had become a morning ritual. Most of the time, it was the same old stuff—newsletters, promotions, and the occasional client message. But today was different. My heart skipped a beat when I saw the subject line: "Collaboration Opportunity with 'Apex Creative Partners'."

My hands trembled as I clicked on the email. Apex Creative Partners was the dream. I had applied to work with them two years ago, long before Lucas came into my life. They were the pinnacle of creativity, and now they were reaching out to me.

"Dear Emilio Dalexs,

We've been following your work, and we're impressed with your unique style and creativity. We'd like to discuss a potential collaboration opport
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