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122|Buckle Up, Princes!
Mathew called Eden into his office as soon as she came in and gently broke the news to her. She was being reassigned back to the CEO's office.
Reeling from the announcement, she asked. "Why? Did I do something wrong?"
"Of course not." Her boss shook his head. "If I could keep you, I would. But you were hired to work in Liam's area."
"Until he got rid of me!" She reminded him. "I don't want to go."
Matthew touched her shoulders gently. "Liam means well. You'll learn a lot in his space."
"I fail to see how," Eden said stubbornly. "He sits in meetings the whole day; there's only so many minutes and reports and presentations I can take. At least in your area, I can work with the user experience and marketing teams—"
Matthew waved her off. "Eden, don't make this difficult. He's already on the way here to get you. We both know why he wants you back. He needs you close to him. He's not comfortable when he doesn't see you."
"I am not h
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