First Strike

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Sophia's Point of View Hundreds of thousands in dollars. The figure continues swirling in my mind as I prepare for work the following morning. Nicholas has been embezzling from his own business to finance hotel stays and lavish dinners with four different women. Perhaps even more. I wore my finest business attire. Dark blue skirt, white top, flat shoes. The ideal uniform for assistants. Today I must appear as if nothing is different, although everything actually is. My phone vibrates with a notification in our "Book Club" group chat. Maya: "Starting chapter one today. Hope everyone remembers their character roles." Alexandra: "Barely slept but ready to perform. The plot thickens." I type back: "Perfect assistant character reporting for duty." The office building looks the same as a

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