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The shock wave

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Writer’s POV:-

Hunter’s Apartment:-

Natasha sat in her room, sipping a cup of herbal tea while browsing through emails on her tablet. Done sending some files to Hunter as he asked, she now was looking for some firms to apply to.

They had engrossed her in her routine, unaware of the storm brewing outside her peaceful abode.

Her phone rang, startling her. She glanced at the caller ID, recognizing it as her best friend, Aurelia.

Smiling, she answered, “Hey, Aurelia, what’s up?” The chirpiness in her voice was from the happiness of talking to her bestie after a few days.

“I’m good. You tell me.” Aurelia replied, taking a pause. “How come you decided to join your company all of a sudden?” Aurelia’s voice on the other end held a mixture of excitement and disbelief.

Natasha sat straight, a deep frown sitting on her face. “Join the company? What do you mean, Aurelia?”

“Nat, don’t tell me you haven’t seen the news yet?!” she gasped. The shock was evident in her voice.

“News?” Her creas
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