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Chapter 37

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Elle’s POV

I stared blankly at the spreadsheet on my screen, not seeing a damn thing. The words, the numbers—they weren't adding up. My fingers just hovered over the keyboard, still and useless.

I couldn't take my mind off of everything that was going on at home.

I was still trying to brainstorm ideas on how to fix my relationship with Raymond. But I hadn't been able to come up with anything.

It was both distracting and frustrating.

A soft knock on my door pulled me from the haze.

“Hey, Mrs Orlando,” Jessica peeked in, holding up her phone and a hopeful smile. “I was thinking of grabbing coffee. Wanna come?”

I blinked at her, trying to muster the energy to speak.

“I’m okay,” I said, though I wasn’t. “You go ahead.”

She stepped in anyway, shutting the door behind her. “Come on, Ma'am. You’ve been cooped up in here for hours. You didn’t even touch your lunch.” She crossed her arms. “At least let me buy you a drink. It'll be my treat. We’ll sit outside, get some air. No work t
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