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... g the phone and opening her message. She apologized for the late reply and thanked me for reaching out. Her words were light, playful, and warm.
I smiled without realizing it.
The weight on my chest eased a little.
We started chatting. She told me she saw me once at a business event and said she’d been curious since then. She was bold, charming, and effortlessly funny. It was refreshing. Like a breath of air after drowning for too long.
And then she sent a photo. ...
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