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Chapter 76: You.

Author: Diana Paris
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-06 23:51:37

"Hey, clock in.

We have five restocks on aisle five, and just because I'm the manager now doesn't mean I'll go easy on you."

Joanne is winking, with the largest smile I have ever seen breaking out on her face, and there's something about it that simply makes me unable to keep a straight face myself. I chuckle as I walk over to the backroom and take up my new uniform.

Since Mr. Wood got fired, there was an opening for who would be the new store manager, and instead of leaving things to fate, I decided to test out a theory for myself.

Christian and I have started texting again, and the way I got us to start doing that was by sending in a text message. It was awkward and I panicked nonstop about it before I even fully typed the message. Later on I decided the best way to do this wasn’t with another apology, it would be by… simply starting to text him again. Like nothing ever happened or we didn't ever stop.

My first message to Christian after almost one month of abruptly ending texting b
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