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CHAPTER 9: The First Week

Author: Violet Pierce
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-01-23 15:36:18

The next few days were a masterclass in professional torture.

I saw Alexander exactly three times.

Once in the elevator on Tuesday morning. We were alone for seven floors. Neither of us spoke. He stared at his phone. I stared at the floor numbers. When the doors opened, he gestured for me to exit first with a curt "Ms. Martinez."

The second time was Wednesday afternoon. I was in the break room making coffee when he walked in with David Park, his CFO. They were deep in conversation about quarter
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