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ction of my coworke

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leave before

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called out across the dining room

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me instantly, his ex

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ood up from

iced, condescending smile

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uce me, nor to acknowledge i

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p and down with

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ollow smile

to return to my c

either of them coul

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a bitter,

urmured, staring down a

safety of my mind, and endured the remai

the maître d' approached

er booth has already cover

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pped out into the cool night

om the syndicate chat

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at the image until my vision blurred, wondering which deal exactly m