SYMPATHY

Alex has not been in the office for over three consecutive days and he wasn't coming home anymore….

Emily sat on the edge of her bed, her eyes red and swollen from hours of crying. The events of the past few days played on a loop in her mind, a relentless stream of anger, regret, and sorrow. The divorce, the courtroom battle over the company, the way things had spiraled out of control—she felt like she was drowning in a sea of emotions, unable to catch her breath.

She reached for her phone, scrolling through her contacts with trembling fingers. There was only one person she wanted to talk to right now, someone who would understand, who wouldn’t judge her for feeling this way. Omari.

Omari had been Alex’s business associate, but over time, he had become more of a friend to Emily than to her ex-husband.

They had been in touch most of the time even after she met to end all ties and forget the mistake they made..

He had always been there, offering a listening ear and a shoulder to lean o