Love in Translation

ted: a sense of anticipation. Her collaboration with Alex's team was underway, and every conversation felt like a ste

ice echoed in her mind again

s everything. Family, work, and

. "Easy for you to sa

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and the looming presence of family expectations had stirred feelings he though

Layla as he sipped

r me Sunday night? Family

ing a lull in her meeting.

compli

ed someone to make m

reath. Sam's request was

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to-heart. Layla stopped by after work, her usual tea in h

elsewhere,"

ayla admitted, rolling her eyes. "Apparentl

te to save face.' Don't underestima

r's stories of his large, loving fa

dentity and belonging, she had created a small but meaningful support syst

building a life looked like: mes