BRIANNAA week later, Brianna tried to focus on her tasks at work, but her mind kept drifting back to the encounter with her mother. Her phone buzzed on the desk, interrupting her thoughts. Glancing at the screen, she saw her mother's name flashing.She peeked at Jayden, who was engrossed on his screen. She wasn’t sure he would let her pick up the call. She swiped it away and returned to work, thinking, 'Maybe I'll call back later.'The phone started ringing again, and she decided to mute it. When she looked up, she found Jayden staring at her."Aren't you going to take that?" he asked."It's not important," she said, pushing it aside. They both continued to work, but the phone kept vibrating. "Pick your call, Brianna, it's fine," Jayden waved her off.She took a deep breath and stepped outside Jayden's office to answer the call."Hey, Mom," she greeted, trying to keep her voice steady."Brianna, sweetheart! How have you been?" her mother's voice echoed through the phone, a hint of ge
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