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Chapter 35

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last update publish date: 2026-08-01 21:22:26

The applause echoed throughout the auditorium.

Valerie could hear it.

But it sounded distant.

Muted.

As though she were underwater.

One step.

Then another.

The polished wooden stage suddenly felt far longer than it actually was.

Thousands of eyes were watching.

Executives.

Managers.

Co-workers.

People she passed in the hallways every day.

People who had no idea what she had gone through to reach this moment.

She kept her posture straight despite the nervousness twisting inside her stomach.

"Jus
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