Reclaiming Evelyn
He motioned toward the kitchen, and Evelyn followed, trying to shake off the remnants of the dream.
The next few hours passed in a blur. Breakfast was a lively affair, with everyone in good spirits. Cecily was animated, Claire chatting away, Bennett making jokes, and Carlos keeping everything light. It felt almost like nothing had changed, like they were still the same family they’d always been. But Evelyn couldn’t completely lose herself in the laughter. Her mind kept returning to that image, that feeling, the heaviness in her chest that wouldn’t ease.
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Evelyn stood at the head of the conference table, the boardroom buzzing with attention. The
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