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When I returned to the office, Calliope was already there. I had intended to pick her up, as it was already dark when I left, but then she sent me a text, informing me she had something to discuss and was waiting for me at work. I felt a twinge of annoyance that she had come in on her own, yet I was also intrigued about what she wanted to talk about. I had so much I wanted to discuss with her too. I longed to learn every detail about my mate—her deepest secrets and what shaped her into the person she was. However, when I reached her desk, she simply handed me a small folder.
“Here you go,” she said.
I looked at the folder, confused, but then took it and scanned the contents. It was a business proposal.
“This is...”
“What I wanted to talk to you about,” she explained. “I got
