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Chapter 10: The First Sign

Author: Evve
last update publish date: 2025-12-22 16:45:23

Two weeks of 'professional' felt like two years of torture.

I walked into NeXus headquarters on a rainy Tuesday, clutching my portfolio like a shield. The glass lobby, usually a symbol of innovation and ambition, now felt like the entrance to a high-security prison where I was both the inmate and the warden.

Since the confrontation in his office, Noah had kept his word. He hadn't pushed. He hadn't cornered me in an elevator or sent any more late-night messages to my PhoenixRising account.

But h
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