The reaction was immediate.And brutal.By the time Emily stepped into the office the next morning, the story had already evolved. What started as speculation had turned into headlines, and what was once rumor was now treated as fact.Everyone knew.Her name. His name. Their relationship.And now, everyone had an opinion.Emily walked through the lobby, feeling the shift instantly. The looks were different now—more direct, more curious, more intrusive. There were no more whispers.People weren’t pretending not to watch anymore.They were watching openly.“Miss Carter.”She turned as one of the senior staff approached her, his expression careful.“Some of the board members are asking for clarification,” he said.Emily nodded once. “Schedule a meeting.”Her voice remained calm, controlled, even if everything else felt unstable.Inside her office, the door had barely closed before her phone started ringing. Calls, messages, notifications—all at once, overlapping, demanding attention.She
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