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First day at work

Author: Mirage Sha
last update publish date: 2026-04-15 03:37:11

Lydia POV

I stared at Madam Eloise’s card for so long my supervisor had to physically pluck it from my hand.

“Lydia.”

I blinked.

She waved the card once in front of my face.

“You’re not seriously considering saying no, are you?”

The office had gone suspiciously quiet.

Even Clara was staring.

“I…” I looked around. “It’s just very sudden.”

My supervisor snorted.

“Success usually is.”

One of the account executives leaned over my cubicle.

“That woman built half this city’s reputation management ind
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