Chapter 6: Breaking Point.The following week was one of the worst Eden had experienced in a long time.A major merger she had been working on for months was falling apart. Her client was difficult, the opposing counsel was aggressive, and her managing partner kept pushing for faster results. She was staying at the office until midnight most nights, surviving on coffee and anxiety. By Thursday, she was running on fumes — irritable, exhausted, and emotionally raw.She had barely spoken to Julian all week.He had tried to check in, but she kept giving short, clipped replies. When he asked how she was doing on Wednesday night, she responded with:Eden: I’m fine. Just busy.It was a lie, and they both knew it.By Friday evening, Eden was in a terrible mood. She had snapped at her assistant, missed lunch, and was running on four hours of sleep. When Julian texted her around 6 p.m., she was still at the office.Julian:Come to my penthouse tonight. You need a break.She stared at the messag
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