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As I walked down the hallway to my office, a sweet sight awaited me. Calliope was already there, seated at her desk, looking deeply focused. Every nerve in my body began to vibrate, and all I could think about was being near her. With determined steps, I moved toward her, but when I reached her, she looked up, an air of professionalism settling over her as she handed me a small folder.
“Here you go,” she said.
I glanced at the folder, confused, then took it and skimmed the contents. It was a business proposal.
“This is…?”
“I got the call this morning. It seems someone wants to enter a partnership with you and—”
I dropped the folder onto her desk, harder than intended. She jumped. I hadn’t meant to scare her, but the way she focused entirely on work—on not acknowledging that
