ESQ GABRIEL “That’s really… a lot to take in, Ms. Quinn.”My voice came out quieter than I intended, the air in my office suddenly feeling heavier. For a long moment, I just sat there, staring at her. Valerie Quinn. The composed, sharp, brilliant woman who had walked in with her head high now looked like a storm about to break. I exhaled slowly and rubbed the back of my neck. “I feel you. I really do,” I said, leaning forward on my desk. “I feel your pain, trust me. But don’t you think you’re going too far?”Her gaze lifted, cold and glassy, a single tear already trembling at the edge of her lashes.“Two years,” I continued softly. “Two long years holding onto this… this grudge against a man who probably doesn’t even know you’re after him.” I shook my head, struggling to reconcile her calm precision with the hurt that clearly lived under her skin. “Ms. Quinn, listen. As much as Alexander hurt you, and yes—he’s wrong. I won’t defend him for that. Every word you said, every piece
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