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CHAPTER 65 - Bleeding Words
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Athena's POV
I have been staring blankly at my laptop screen, trying so hard to scribble some words that would pop up and make perfect sense to me. I had been typing and deleting the words and paragraphs for the past three hours, making it appear like I was not making any progress at all.
Because of my frustration and disappointment in myself, I have become so uncomfortable working at the office, with all my work colleagues passing through and through my workstation and peering to take a glance at my computer screen, probably checking if I was able to revise my manuscript with scenes that consist of horrifying scenarios, gruesome chapters, and nerve-wracking ending. That was why I have decided to bring my laptop at home, so I could patch things up on my manuscript and work things out before the launch date for my book will take place. And because the date of my book launch was coming near, I had become so worked out and stressed more than ever.
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