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Lighter

Author: Mirage Sha
last update publish date: 2026-06-22 18:29:20

Lydia POV

By the time I got back to the office, the excitement from the proposal had mostly died down.

Mostly.

A few balloons were still floating around various corners of the office, and every now and then I would catch employees whispering excitedly before bursting into laughter.

The atmosphere felt lighter than usual.

Warmer.

I had barely settled into my chair when there was a knock on my office door.

My assistant peeked inside.

The moment our eyes met, she practically beamed.

“Lydia, thank
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