The sincerity in his eyes opens the floodgates, and tears begin streaming down my cheeks. Using his thumbs, he wipes them away. “You are the smartest, most determined woman I’ve ever met. You love what you do, and that shows in the way that you care for your clients. I have absolutely no doubt that you’re going to crush the shit out of whatever you end up creating. Even if we didn’t have this arrangement going on, I’d still be the first in line to invest in your business. I believe in you, Monroe. Anyone who doesn’t is out of their mind.” I look into his eyes, and I can feel the wall around my
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