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Chapter 22: Save My Company
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Vanessa turned away, staring out the massive office window at the city skyline below. “Do you even know what this feels like?” she said softly, her voice breaking through the tense silence. “To stand here and watch you make decisions that could ruin us both? Decisions that could bring her back into our lives in ways we can’t control?” Julian leaned forward, resting his elbows on the desk. “Vanessa, you need to trust me.” She whipped around, her eyes blazing. “Trust you? How can I trust you when you keep making decisions without even telling me? Without thinking about how this will affect me? Or us?” “This isn’t about us,” Julian said, his voice firm. “It’s about the company. About survival. You think I like this? You think I wanted to let her back in?” “She didn’t just walk back in, Julian,” Vanessa countered. “You opened the door for her. And now you’re acting like you’re still in control, like she’s just some pawn in your game.” “She is a pawn,” Julian sn
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