The World Against Me

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~~Elena~~ I pulled away and slid under the desk, the scene feeling far too familiar. Why do I always end up hiding here? And since when did Carlos start visiting Alejandro's office? I stayed still, refusing to make a sound as the door opened and Carlos stepped inside.Alejandro’s jacket was on the floor, his tie loose, his shirt open at the collar. He didn’t even bother fixing himself. “Uncle, I came earlier to look for you, but you weren’t around,” Carlos said. Alejandro didn’t sound surprised. “So what happened?” “There’s a file I brought for you to sign. The client has been waiting for a response,” Carlos replied. I frowned. He works here now? That’s new. Everyone in this family seems to change overnight. “Let me have it,” Alejandro said, and I heard papers shuffle. I pulled out

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