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Chapter - 29 : Scared
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It had been really hectic for the last three days as I worked nearly fifteen hours each day. It wasn't just me—the entire company worked hard to finish the new project. Our deadline was Friday.
I learned from Mike that there was a slight disturbance with the investors. He didn't tell me much, but I was sure that something was going on.
Anyhow, we managed to finish the work before the deadline. Mike just emailed them. He thanked every employee for their immense effort.
People hardly went home, just to change their clothes. Rose didn't like sleeping alone in the house while John and I were stuck at the office.
When it came to sleeping, most of the employees slept on their desks while I slept on the couch in Mike's office. I didn't know whether Mike slept
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