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79. Extra cup of coffee

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Roseline's POV

The room was dimly lit, with the soft glow of the desk lamp illuminating the space around me. My notes and books were scattered around.

My eyes were stuck on the laptop screen when I heard a voice from the back.

"Are you still awake?" he asked, his surprise evident as he stepped out of his study. It was common for him to work late into the night, but I usually preferred to sleep early, so my late-night studying must have caught him off guard.

"Yeah, just going through a few case studies," I replied without turning my gaze away from the screen

"You know you are taking this test too seriously. You may fall ill from all the stress," he warned, his concern palpable as he approached me.

I decided to ignore his comment and stay focused on my studies. It's been a month since we filled out the form and tomorrow is our exam. Half of my days got wasted in looking after the startup and now I have only a few hours left. I don't want to waste even a single second.

"Hmm, so what is y
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