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Chapter 101: Monday Morning Dynamics

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Monday morning arrived with a sharp, bright burst of sunlight across the kitchen table.

By seven-thirty, Xavier was already fully dressed for work. He stood by the counter in a dark navy suit jacket and crisp white shirt, looking like he stepped right off the cover of a finance magazine.

I sat at the wooden table in my gray sweatpants, half-asleep, slowly stirring sugar into my mug.

"You have your group presentation at ten," Xavier noted smoothly, setting a

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