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Breaking Point

Author: Nicolet Hale
last update Huling Na-update: 2026-01-14 17:15:13

Monday morning arrived too fast.

I woke up at five. Couldn't sleep. Couldn't stop thinking about the board meeting in four hours.

I'd memorized the script. Practiced the answers. Rehearsed my smile in the mirror until it looked natural.

But I still felt like I was walking into an execution.

At six, Mrs. Chen knocked. "Time to get ready, Mrs. Blackwell. The stylist is here."

Two hours later, I looked like someone else. Hair perfect. Makeup flawless. A dress that cost more than I used to make in
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