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Chapter 50 Growing Up

Author: Shay Robinson
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-17 13:29:21

Third Person POV

Wednesday morning

As the days moved closer to the mayor’s meeting, Carmen worked diligently on the fundraising platform and the community service portion of the case. She was in the office the entire week, buried in plans, proposals, and presentations. This wasn’t just any project, it was one of the firm’s biggest cases. And with high profile names attached to it, the pressure was on.

Not only would her father, Kevin Michaels, be attending the meeting, but also the other two senior partners: her uncle Karl Michaels and Martin Morgan. The three of them were determined to be involved in every detail, especially now that the mayor's office was in their direct line of sight.

Her father, in particular, had a way of making her feel like she always had something to prove. Kevin Michaels acted like watching her work would somehow validate her place in the firm, as if she hadn’t already earned it. The whole situation annoyed her, but she was determined to keep her composure.
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