Look, I’m not the kind of guy who gets himself into messy situations. I’m careful. I plan things out. I keep my personal life and work life in completely separate boxes. But right now, at 3:00 in the morning, sitting on my couch with a whiskey I haven’t touched. I’m realizing that sometimes life doesn’t care about your boxes.
My name is Carter Hayes and I need to tell you what happened tonight before I lose my mind. I work at a marketing firm in Denver. Started there about 10 months ago as a senior strategist. The pay was good. The work was interesting. And my boss was someone I never expected to complicate my entire existence. Her name is Sloan Mercer, 31, 3 years older than me.
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