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Ethan's POV

The waiting room seemed to shut in on me with every ticking second. My heart was stuck somewhere between my throat and stomach, and deep breathing couldn't possibly ease the pressure. The board members sat in the conference room behind the thick glass doors, deciding the fate. The presentation had gone by so fast I could barely remember half of what I'd said other than the way Aaron's eyes locked onto me when I walked in. Cold. Controlled. Impassive.

He had this power to make me feel seen and unseen simultaneously.

"Ethan Banks," a voice said. My head snapped up. Cheryl stood in the doorway, tablet held tight in her hand, her face tense. "Can you come in for a minute?"

The second I stepped inside, the mood shifted. Amanda Sterling stood off to the side, smiling properly. She appeared to be already in on the secret and I wasn't. My heart rate accelerated.

"The results are in," Cheryl said without fuss. "Amanda wins first place."

My stomach dropped. "Wait, what?" I tried to
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