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Alexander Grant asked me to meet him at the café on the top floor of the company building. Olivia Hayes was already sitting beside him, the same woman who had sent me 99 messages demanding updates on his whereabouts. She wore a pristine white dress and looked completely innocent. Alexander motioned for me to sit, then spoke in the same commanding tone he used at work. "Emma, apologize to Olivia, and we'll put this whole thing behind us." I stared at him, wondering if I had heard him correctly. "You want me to apologize?" Olivia's eyes immediately reddened as she clung to Alexander's arm. "Alex, don't be like that. This is all my fault. I was too sensitive. Emma didn't do anything wrong." She turned toward me, and tears spilled down her cheeks almost on cue. "Emma, I'm sorry. I love Alex so much. When I see someone as beautiful and capable as you working beside him, I get scared." Her performance was convincing enough to deserve an Oscar.