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Agathe clung to her morning coffee, the heated paper cup offering none of its usual comfort on her tram ride into work. Last night had left her shaken to the core; today’s upcoming Schneider visit left her scattered and lost. This meeting meant everything—her giant career leap and a golden promotion, even though moving onto bigger things meant her exit from Tiluma loomed ever closer.
Her tummy hollowed at the impending loss. She didn’t have the same connections with her colleagues at Slate and King as she did at Tiluma. Even with Luke’s now-rightful anger, the thought of leaving his office still made her feel sick.
Or maybe it’s because you’ll never see him again?
Her phone rang in her hand, and she frowned at the name on her screen. “Hello?”
“Agathe.” Sue’s direct tone cut through
