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Chapter Twenty Three: Peace of mind

Author: Writerpee
last update publish date: 2026-01-19 18:51:43

Isabella’s POV……

Work swallowed me whole.

By the time I glanced up from my laptop, my eyes were burning and the sun had shifted across the glass walls of my office. I hadn’t noticed. Spreadsheets, proposals, projections, handwritten notes I didn’t even remember making — everything blurred together.

But I liked it.

Work was something I liked because it kept me occupied and stopped my mind from wandering.

Work didn’t confuse me.

Work didn’t look at me like I was something fragile.

Work didn’t
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