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Ayrah pov I was already tired before the day had even begun to end. The meeting had drained me, the noise, the fake smiles, the endless negotiations dressed as respect. Now, I sat alone in my office, the hum of the air conditioner the only sound that didn't irritate me. My eyes stayed fixed on the CCTV screen mounted on the wall, watching employees move in and out like ants, busy, replaceable, predictable. A knock came, Soft. Careful. Before I could respond, the door opened slightly and Hawra stepped in, clutching her iPad like it carried something fragile. "Ma... I think you need to see this," she said, her voice cautious but laced with curiosity. "You're on the news again." I didn't turn immediately. I let the silence stretch, hoping she would take the hint and leave it there. She didn't. "People are talking," she continued, stepping closer. "They're asking why you and the Muktar company are not doing business together. Some are saying maybe there's... history. Or that you're enemies." That got my attention. I shifted my gaze to her slowly, then to the screen of the iPad she extended. Headlines. Speculation. Nonsense dressed as journalism. A faint scoff escaped me "Not again." I exhaled, rolling my eyes as I leaned back into my chair. "Just ignore it." I pushed the chair back and sat upright, reaching for my black heels under the table. My fingers worked the straps with practiced precision, my expression unchanged. Hawra hesitated "Ma... if I may ask..." I didn't look up. "Why don't you want to do business with them?" she continued carefully. "Their company is one of the biggest. If we partner with them, we'll earn a lot. I don't think we should reject them again." Again? That word made me pause. I lifted my head slowly and looked at her, my gaze sharp enough to cut through whatever courage she had gathered. "Again?" I repeated. She swallowed but nodded. "Yes, ma. They sent another proposal." I breathe. For a second, something twisted in my chest, annoyance... or something older. Something I had buried well. "Hm." I slipped on the second heel and stood up, smoothing down the crease of my suit. "Reject it." Hawra stepped closer this time, her sandals making a soft sound against the tiled floor. "Ma, I think you should give it a thought." I turned, just a look, Nothing more, but it was enough. Her shoulders stiffened slightly, yet she didn't retreat. "Sorry, ma... but is there something that happened between the two of you?" Of course she would ask. Hawra was the only one bold enough to question me like this, and I hated that. "Hawra." Her head snapped up. "Yes, ma'am." I walked past her toward my desk, picking up my bag and dusting an invisible speck off the sleeve of my suit. "Do you love your job?" I ...
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