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She showed me the introduction she had written and it was better. She spoke eloquently and not to mention how extensive her vocabulary is. It’s not every day you find a college student being this educated; most of them in this city got here because of their parents or generational placement; they never work hard.

“I’m impressed. That sounds a lot better,” I admitted.

“I figured as much. I’d also change the last line and put something more attention-ending like ‘serving the city by upholding artifacts of the world.’”

“You sure you don’t want to be a writer instead of a business woman?” I asked her.

“I think I’m good with business and architecture,” she smiled, “but yes, sir, those are my recommendations.”

“I appreciate it,” I said, sharing a warm smile with her.

“It’s my job, literally my job,” she responded and got up.

“I think you sh—”

“Mr. Xander, I sh—”

“Dillon, my guy,” Bryce burst into the office. “Did you miss us?”

“Fucking hell,” I shouted, “ever heard of knocking and us? Who’s us?”

“Ronan and I, sorry for interrupting whatever was going on here and also, Halley’s looking for you.”

“We were working on a speech, Bryce, and let me go find her,” Azzaria spoke and left. “Excuse me, Mr. Xander.”

I went to sit around my desk, and Bryce sat on the sofa in front. “That was a very close look at the speech,” he noted, and Ronan walked in. He was the owner and the head cancer specialist at the hospital five minutes away from this office.

“Don’t you have a wedding and a family to plan?”

“I do, but this is more important. You’re not getting feelings for her, are you?”

“Bryce, I just met her, and we’re just doing our jobs. It’s not that hard to comprehend,” I said to him.

He needed to drop this, and quite frankly, everyone needed to drop it.

“Okay, well, how’s the bill going?”

“Great. The museum opens soon.”

Bryce, Ronan, and I sat down and had several drinks and conversation before Ronan decided that it was time for him to head back to the clinic, and Bryce decided it was time for him and Halley to leave.

Azzaria

He’s not the asshole one would think he is, or maybe, this is just him on a good day. He reacted way better than I thought he would’ve.

This week felt like an entire year and I could definitely use some drinks with the girls tonight and that reminded me, Bryce said Halley was looking for me.

Calling her on the phone, her answer was the same: Bryce needed her.

I just sighed and moved on, the farther I went in life, the more I realize that fighting for people that don’t appreciate you makes no sense.

Me

Hey, what’s up?

Abigail Ann

Azzy, how are you?? I just got back in town and was going to give you a call.

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