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21. Tension Protocol

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last update Date de publication: 2025-07-03 03:49:11

It had been two weeks since Johnson Enterprises had settled into Elena like a second skin.

She woke earlier now, dressed faster, and walked through the marble-floored lobby with more confidence than she’d expected. Her heels no longer echoed uncertainty. Her notes were cleaner, her voice steadier in meetings, and most surprisingly, people had started to listen when she spoke.

Aisha had said it best during their last coffee run, “You don’t look like an intern anymore. You look like a threat.”

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