Chapter 26: A Life-or-Death Choice
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Updated : Aug 28th, 2025
Paula Zimmerman gave me two weeks off to rest at home. She told me to breathe, to stop worrying, that she would cover my mistake, and that I should come back only when I felt steady again.
I felt grateful. After a quick handover at the office, I went back to my place alone. Outside my building, I couldn't help stopping. I stood there, staring up at Colette Warth's window, dazed. My legs went numb, and still I did not catch a glimpse of her.
Inside, I twisted in knots, raw with despair. I hated...
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