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OLIVIA

“Oh my fuck, he's incredible!” Ashley exclaims, making me look up from the TikTok videos I am watching.

I raise my eyebrows. “Who?” I ask.

It might be a new guy she is interested in, but I don't mind. Lately, I am always happy to listen to her latest gossip. My friend is the queen of tea, and a little distraction from my troubles is always welcome.

She scoots closer, her phone screen nearly pressed against my face. I catch sight of a long paragraph of text on her phone screen. She is showing me a full paragraph of text on a specific topic.

"Is that the project?" I probe, already knowing the answer.

"Yup!" She replies, a big smile is plastered on her face. "My partner sent it over, and he has written so much about the topic. It is insane!"

“How can someone be an Instagram influencer, hot, rich and intelligent?” She gushes.

My eyelids drop, looking away from her phone screen. “That is great, I guess," I mutter under my breath.

Ashley pats me on the shoulder. “It is not your