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Chapter 277

Penulis: Ruby
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-03 18:00:30

Sarah POV

It was nearly 9:00 PM when the email came in.

I was halfway through folding Gabriel’s laundry, still in soft cotton joggers and a loose tee when the ping echoed from my phone. I almost ignored it, anything arriving after sundown usually meant stress. But some instinct told me to look.

Investor Brief – Urgent Revisions (Tokyo)- The file was a mess. Graphs unaligned. Sentences butchered by poor translation. A disaster disguised as data.

I stared at it for a full minute before sighing and tossing a onesie into the basket like it had offended me.

There went my quiet night.

I padded barefoot into the kitchen, opened my laptop, and began pulling files, cross-referencing the last meeting notes with the spreadsheets, already preparing for the all-nighter I hadn’t planned.

While the baby monitor sat on the counter, Gabriel's gentle breathing provided a steady tempo in the background.

Someone knocked on the door as I had just finishing pouring a glass of water.

A solid, deliberate kno
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