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The Joy and The Sorrow

Author: Shee
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Ellie

I get up early and do my usual morning routine before leaving the house. I have on a black suit, a floral scarf, and black heels. I feel quite powerful yet sexy in my outfit today. I still cannot forget the sleazy man I encountered the other day during the meeting and thinking about it makes me angry every single time. Who raised these men? Anyway, I will not let anything disrupt me or my good moods today so I quickly finish making my dad breakfast before driving off to work. Lately, he has been in the best of health and this makes me so happy, he is my whole world. The sun is already shining, the sky is clear and I hear the birds singing melodiously, what would go wrong on such a beautiful day? Not even Adrian’s moody behavior can bring me down today. I walk into the company and even say hi to Angela which she does not respond but I do not give two fucks as I walk into my office carrying my favorite cup of coffee. I get into my emails and find an email from an upcoming company
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