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The Other Woman
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Thank goodness the new office space was furnished. Trent was glad he got to check one more thing off of his list. He had been in communication with his firm in Kentucky to see if anyone from there wanted to relocate to Nashville, and a few of his proven associates were on board to transfer, which was exciting. It would leave him slightly short handed in his other office, but the manager of that office, Katherine, was fully qualified to hire replacements.
Trent had spoken to his most trusted advisors to make sure they were on board with him opening a second location, a
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