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Chapter 35: The CEO Probing Questions
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2026-04-06 21:11:23Ethan's POV
The scent of coffee hit me first, then her shape came into view.
It wasn’t your average house mix - deeper, heavier, carrying a whisper of cinnamon and soil-like depth. Like what surfaces at that cramped downtown spot wedged beside the weathered bookshop and the cluttered relic store. That place where nobody I know would admit to stepping inside.
Out once more went Sam. He’d stepped past the door yet another time.
Few noticed how often they
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