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The Aftermath

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The elevator doors closed.

Vienna leaned against the wall and let out a breath she did not know she had been holding.

"You just resigned," she said.

"I did."

"You just gave up your company."

"I did."

"For me?"

Ezra turned to face her. He took her hands. "For us."

The elevator stopped at the ground floor. The doors opened. They walked through the lobby together, past the security desk, past the guards who looked at them with confused expressions.

Outside, the sun was bright.

Vienna squinted. "Wh
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