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Westbrook executives, our team, final details before the Monday market launch.
I got there early and found Eli already in the conference room, setting up presentation materials.
We looked at each other across the empty room.
"Hi," he said.
"Hi," I said.
"You look terrible," he continued. "Like you haven't slept."
"I haven't," I said. "Not much. I've been... processing."
"Processing what?" Eli asked.
"The reality that I'm about to commit to something I can't control," I said. "That admitting I need you doesn't mean I suddenly have all the answers about how to actually handle needing someone."