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    Brushing away her tears, she straightened up and said with resolve, “Ethan, it had to be Brenna who spread that photo. What she did was awful. She should be held ountable and apologize publicly to me.”


    Ethan’s mind was in turmoil, consumed by thoughts of Brenna seeing Waldo naked. He was upset about it; Brenna hadn’t even seen him naked, yet she had seen another man’s body?


    That was something he couldn’t ept.


    Irritation red in his voice as he snapped back at Gracie, “Why did you throw wine at her?”


    To his mind, the whole mess could have been avoided if Gracie hadn’t sshed Brenna with red wine.


    “It was an ident,” Gracie replied patiently. Ethan didn’t believe her at all. “I know you and Brenna don’t get along, but you shouldn’t plot against her in public like that.”


    Gracie’s frustration boiled over. Rosie’s words reyed in her mind, ringing true. “So you think I deserved everything that happened?” she asked, hurt swelling in her voice.


    Tears sprang to Gracie’s eyes again, blurring her vision.


    Even seeing her so upset, Ethan remained unmoved. “Don’t go ming Brenna without proof. You can’t just use her of leaking the photo because you think…”


    Unable to take it any more, Gracie left the room and spent a long time crying alone in her office.


    Sonia did her best to soothe Gracie, but the tears just kepting. “No one cares about me, Sonia. I feelpletely abandoned.”


    In an effort to ease her pain, Sonia offered a gentle reassurance. “The CEO already asked the IT department to track down whoever sent those photos. He still cares about you.”


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    Gracie shook her head. “Why even bother with the investigation? It’s obvious Brenna’s behind it. He’s just buying time, trying to cover for her. He never once took my side. To him, Brenna’s always innocent. She can do anything she wants, and he’ll find a way to excuse it. But me? In his mind, I’m always stirring up trouble for no reason at all.”


    Gracie’s frustration finally boiled over, her voice carrying down the hallway and into the neighboring offices.


    Sonia, at a loss for words, nced at the clock and decided to suggest a distraction.


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    A quick wave from Gracie sent her away. Gracie was in no mood for lunch. Left alone with her thoughts, Gracie couldn’t shake the feeling of defeat. Brenna always seemed to win.


    Her gaze lingered on her phone as Rosie’s name came to mind. With the office empty during lunch hours, Gracie called Rosie.


    Rosie, who was also having lunch, seemed to have anticipated the call. She answered immediately.


    Desperation edged Gracie’s voice as she recounted what had happened. Then, she said, “I don’t know what to do anymore.” At that moment, Rosie felt like herst bit of hope, the one person she trusted to listen.


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