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Author: Garnet
last update publish date: 2026-06-12 01:04:56

Rose

I woke up having a feeling the day wasn't going to end well. Elias was in his high chair trying to put his fist in his mouth. I propped the tablet against the fruit bowl.

I was reading a financial aggregator just like my usual routine. The headline caught my attention. It was about an investment conference in London with photographs attached.

I read the name on the badge and my coffee cup hit the floor causing it to shatter. My hands froze mid-way. Instinctively, I turned and realized none
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