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CRISIS MODE

Author: Lizzy Aik
last update publish date: 2026-06-08 19:27:44

EVE'S POV

The backlash from Sophia’s fake story didn’t die down overnight like I hoped. By morning, two of my potential partners had emailed polite excuses about “reassessing timing.” One funder who’d seemed excited suddenly went radio silent. My little Brooklyn pilot was still moving, but the momentum felt shaky now, like everything was one bad headline away from falling apart.

I was at the office staring at my laptop, trying to put out fires, when another email hit. The main contractor I’d
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Tirham Habila
Sophia feeling sooooooooo invisible it's getting really really and really annoying
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Renee
Damon had to go to the police and file a harassment complaint against Sophia! Actually, better yet why doesn’t the writer finally end this stupid Alex and Sophia storyline.
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Team Gusa Kids
Damon is letting Sophia win he’s not doing anything
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