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Penelope stared at the phone after the man her friend had recommended ended the call abruptly. The conversation had been brief and unproductive, leaving her frustrated and more than a little annoyed.

She scoffed, muttering to herself, “Half the money I’m offering is enough to change his life. What an arrogant douchebag.” She cursed under her breath, unable to fathom why anyone would turn down such a generous offer.

He wouldn't even recommend someone else. Was he that full of himself? Being great at one's job doesn't give the right to be arrogant and rude. She was sure there was no way he could work up that amount of money she was offering in a year.

“Lousy human,” she groaned, throwing the phone onto her bed with a scoff. She stood up, her frustration boiling over, and began pacing the room, biting her neatly manicured nails. The rejection stung more than she wanted to admit, and she could feel the familiar anxiety creeping up on her.

Yes, she had earlier dismissed the idea of running