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eluctantly settled into my seat across from Steve, Dad sa

ackle with unspoken animosity. As much as I tried to focus on the task at

d his attention back to the screen. I could practically feel the weig

as I scanned through the documents on my screen

ring each other apart," I muttered under

oticeable twitch at t

ses. Just try to

and wasting time on petty arguments would not get us anywhere. I focused on the words on my

n was met with scepticism, every decision was analysed and critiqued. The constant back-and-forth was draining, and

and conflict. We argued about everything, from the colour s

"You know, Alexa, as much as I despise working with you, there's

k for a moment that I agreed with him.

he strange dynamics at play. Perhaps there was somethi

The documents began to take shape, a testament to our begrudging ability to find common ground amid the chaos. It was

n, I caught a glimpse of a genuine smile on Steve's face. It w

completed project settling over us. A strange sense of accomplishment mingled with the

nd needed a refill after our little exhausting episode and I though

to get lunch, do

ng second and said nothing, then went back to whate

d to him the other day but at this point, serves

could not escape the proximity of Steve, who, despite the neutral expression

da unfolded, and with each item discussed, Steve, ever the eloquent speaker, presented everything with a level of confidence that bordered on arrogan

izing my efforts, or was this another layer of the mind games he seemed to revel in? Regardless, the ack

probing the intricacies of our collaboration. Steve, ever the composed strategist, handled the inquiri

ead-on, defending our choices and emphasizing the merits of our joint effort. The dynamics of

understanding passed between Steve and me – a shared glance that transcended the layers of rivalry. It

into polite applause, and I could not help but ex

oom, and the weight of the board meeti

ne, Ms.

..," I asked nobody specifically. " Did you

ar I saw a hint of a smirk a

ross the world, now I can go back to my vacation… Go