This was really great and I loved every bit of it. The year snippets worked really well together and this was my favourite part:

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He pulls away from me slightly, looking serious. “I do have one image that doesn’t involve us being partners.”

“You do?” I ask, not sure what to make of his words. My fears had been melting away and his words don’t bring them back per se, but still, I feel a bit nervous.

He nods. “I see you looking at me across the desk in Perry’s office.”
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