ArianaI stood outside Nova Creative, staring up at the massive sign on the building like my life depended on it. My stomach was knotted so tight that I could barely breathe. If I messed this up… I didn’t even want to think of what could happen. Being tied to this place has brought me so many perks over the last couple of years, steady gigs, a comfortable office and my best friend working closer to me. One wrong move and I’d lose it all. And if that happened, I’d have to go back to freelancing on my own, hustling pitches, chasing after payments I never got, and rebuilding right from scratch. It had taken me more than two full years to land this long-term contract with Nova. After years of underpaid labor, sleepless nights, and constant rejection, this place was my paradise and my only hope. These days, people hardly trust freelancers at all. Not with all the scams, ghost clients, and “pay me before the project” traps. Each time I reached out to a new brand or agency, I could feel t
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