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... ilence.
When I step into the office that morning, conversations pause—not abruptly, not awkwardly, but just enough to be perceptible. The kind of pause people make when they don’t want to be caught mid-sentence. The kind that pretends to be coincidence.
I’ve lived long enough—twice, if I’m being honest—to recognize the difference.
I walk past the reception desk with a polite nod. The receptionist smiles back, her expression a little too careful. Her eyes flick briefly to ...
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