Chapter35:ClairesPOV +25 BONUS ItsbeenafewweekssinceIlastsawJordanandbrokeourprofessionalandpersonalrelationship.IthasalsobeenafewweekssinceIveseenLeo.HehaddroppedmeoffatJasminesandensuredthatIgotinsidesafely.IhavetextedLeovaguelyaboutafewpotentialcontractorsinterestedinmyworkandIvebeenworkingdiligentlyonmyindependentbusinessandlockingmyselfinmysuitewhichwasprovidedgraciouslybyLeouponourdivorce.
IenteredafewdesignblueprintsintotheArchitecturalcommitteeanelitepoliticalstatusgroupthatwouldlaunchmycareertoimmediatesuccess.IhadjustsatdowntoreviewmorepotentialcontractsonmytabletandIseeanemailfromtheArchitecturalCommittee.Ifeelmyheartsinktomystomachandfeeltheimmediaterejectionrising.Islowlyclicktheemailwithashakyfingerbutamsurprisedbythecontents.
Ihadmade thecutandwasbeingnominatedfortheBestNewDesigneroftheYear.Beingnominatedalonemeansmy careerhasreacheditspeakandIcouldnotbehappier.IimmediatelythinktocallLeoandsharethenews.Ireachformyphoneandreluctantlycall.Ididntwanttodependonhimbutitfeltwrongnottosharewithhimafterallhehaddonefor me.
Hello?Ihearimmediatelyafterthefirstring.
Hey,IhavesomenewsIwantedtosharewithyou.Areyoubusy?Iaskinasmallvoice.LeocouldrejectmyconversationforCharlotte.Iknowhersurgerytookplac dshewasrecoveringinhishome.
Imnevertoobusyforyou,Claire.Iseverythingokay?Heseemshappytohearfrommearelief.
IenteredafewofmydesignblueprintstotheArchitecturalCommitteeandtheydecidedtonominatemeforBestNewDesigneroftheYear.Iwaitinsilenceforhisresponse.
Yourekidding?Youvebeennominate?Hesoundedindisbeliefbutinanexcitedway.
No,IvebeennominatedandIaminvitedtotheGalawheretheywillbeannouncingthechosennomineetomorrownight!Isquealwithexcitement.
Imsoproudofyou!Iwillactuallybeattending tomorrownightaswell.Iwasaskedtohelpannouncethenominees.Wouldyoulikemetoescortyou?HeasksinawaythattellsmehedliketobeapartofthismomentformeandIthinkitsonlyfairafterhissupporttheselastfewweeks.

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That soundsnice.PickmeupatSP.M? Nothingwilldistractmefromthisnight.Ipromiseyou,Claire.
Okay,Illseeyousoon.AndbeforeIforgetthankyou,Leo.
Theresnothingtothankmefor,Claire.Thiswasallyou.Illseeyoutomorrownight.
Chapter35ClairesPOV +25BONUS Withthat,hehangsupand Ifeelthatflutterhedgivenmewhenwefirststarteddatingandit scaredme.