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26: Hello, Elle

Author: Marywan
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E L L E

I was a week away from my vacation, and I couldn't wait. After the events of the last couple of weeks, I was looking forward to getting away from everything and relaxing.

My life was slowly falling apart, and I needed some time to regroup. My work was suffering, and I had been making a lot of mistakes.

The stress and anxiety were getting to me, and I was starting to feel overwhelmed. I tried not to think about the situation with Sebastian and Emory, but it was hard.

Their betrayal was always at the back of my mind, and I couldn't seem to shake it. It was difficult to focus on anything else, and I was struggling to maintain a positive outlook.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to focus on the task at hand. I had a big meeting this afternoon, and I couldn't afford to be distracted.

"Elle, you have a minute?" My assistant, Mina, asked, sticking her head into my office.

"Of course, what's up?" I replied, looking up from the stack of papers on my desk.

"There's a delivery for y
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