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“It’s for the best. It was meant to end anyways.”

“I wish our roles were reversed. I’d like to smack you upside down.”

Despite myself, I manage a small smile.

“Too bad for you, I’m your boss.”

“Unfortunately,” Julian says, a crook smile playing on his lips. “You know it doesn’t have to end here. If you love her, go for her.”

“It doesn’t matter. Ending things is the most logical thing to do.”

“And