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Five Minutes

Author: Diti Koshy
last update Last Updated: 2023-11-07 19:30:31

[AVA]

"It's your first day and you're already running late," Sean playfully teased, parking the car in front of the imposing glass building. He turned off the engine and glanced at me. "I'll have to teach you how to set an alarm, huh?"

I rolled my eyes, feeling exhausted from the events of the previous night. His attempt at mockery wasn't amusing me in the slightest. To make matters worse, my dad insisted that I start working at Brian's company as soon as possible. I had a suspicion that my mom had something to do with his sudden change of heart. Dad wasn't the type to force me into anything or resort to manipulation. Despite the accusations from the shareholders of our now-defunct company, my dad was always straightforward and humble.

Throughout my life, I had never heard him raise his voice at anyone. He maintained a calm and grounded demeanor, which allowed my mom and brother to take advantage of his kindness without feeling any guilt. Even when our business was drowning in loss
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    Just great. It hadn't even been a full day, and already I had managed to rub someone the wrong way. I let out a quiet sigh and pulled the door open, eager to get out of there. As I stepped outside, I was greeted by Ms. Olson's assistant at her desk. She was a young girl with dark hair and stylish nerdy glasses perched on her nose. She had a friendly smile on her face as I approached. I tried not to let my guard down, wary of any potential traps. I could almost hear Valerie's voice in my head, reminding me to avoid falling into Mean Girls-style clichés. I would definitely give it a try. I mean, who wouldn't? It was such an amazing movie, and it was hard not to imagine something like that happening to oneself. Or maybe I was the only one feeling that way? "Ah, Ava Monroe, right?" she exclaimed cheerfully, leaning forward from her desk and focusing all her attention on me. "That's correct," I replied with a humble smile, wanting to avoid sounding rude or arrogant. It seemed like Ms. O

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  • FALLING FOR MY DAD'S BEST FRIEND   Disaster-1

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  • FALLING FOR MY DAD'S BEST FRIEND   Disaster-2

    No one at the table bothered to speak up against Coraline's accusations, not even Brian. He just sat there, completely oblivious to the turmoil unfolding before him. Perhaps he, too, believed her false claims. Maybe he saw me as a gold digger like she did. Come to think of it, maybe that's why he was so harsh on me for being late that day. It was his way of reminding me of my place, of showing me that without money, I couldn't expect any leniency from him. "Well, I don't need to prove anything to you, Coraline. But thanks for the reality check. I almost forgot that all you care about these days is someone's bank account. Consider me reminded, although I didn't need it. I'll make sure to keep that in mind." I stood up, pushing my chair back and turning to face Miranda. "Thank you for having me, Mrs. Edwards. It was nice to catch up with you." "Ava," Sean's mom tried to stop me, but I couldn't bear to stay any longer. Sean also rose from his seat, shooting a glare at Aaron and Corali

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