aden insisted on. She wore a sharp black blazer, tailored trouser

h who usually pitied Eulalie, dropp

smile. "Good

flashing an old access card. It

nthouse elevator. She w

up from his coffee, startled. "Mrs. H

aid, sliding a single shee

resignati

nt', she said. It was a fake job Caden had given her for ta

can't... I need Caden's signature for this. And

on-executive consultants can be terminated immediately by either party without cause.' Unless you want to put it i

red stamp. He stamped the paper.

you. Please deactivate my acce

Caden's chief of staff, in the hallway

linked. "The boss is i

Mrs. Holloway. I'm Ms. Bradford. Give this to him. Tell him I d

outh open. She moved differently.

rari pulled up to

n lowered her Gucci sunglasses

to beg for forgiveness? I heard y

n, resting her hands on the car

came to take

tered. "What is tha

out. You're the

d walked toward the subway en

ara's private

iting by the gate with a snack. Today,

he car, looking out the window.

she? Elar

h. She wanted to call Mommy to brag about her drawing.

outed. "I don't care. Addi

ubway, the car rattl

loway, Elara kept looking for

b hovered. Every instinct screamed to r

back now, nothing would change. S

ence regarding Elara to her father or Adalynn

e

k Nu

inally found a break in the

d was here. She.

ing a selfie. He didn't look up. "Let her. It's a po

serious. HR already

wife one more time, you're fired. She'll b

the resignation letter

into the laundry hamper. She pulled on an oversized hoodie. Sh

the empty room. "

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