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That one hit. Make this about me.<\/i> I had never made anything about me. Maybe that was the problem. They had gotten so used to me not taking up space that the idea of me needing a single, literal chair was suddenly an inconvenience. \u201cI flew out,\u201d I said slowly. \u201cI rented a hotel. I bought a suit. I was<\/i> giving you $1,500.\u201d I gestured with the envelope. \u201cBut then I realized something. I\u2019m not really your brother today. I\u2019m just background.\u201d His jaw clenched. \u201cYou\u2019re blowing this way out of proportion.\u201d \u201cNo,\u201d I said. \u201cYou already did. You just didn\u2019t think I\u2019d notice.\u201d He sighed, rubbing his temple. \u201cLook, it was Brianna\u2019s call, okay? She wanted the photos to be her close circle. Clean lines, matching colors\u2026 that kind of thing.\u201d \u201cSo, I didn\u2019t match the color palette?\u201d I asked.<\/b><\/p>\n

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That one hit. Make this about me. I had never made anything about me. Maybe that was the problem. They had gotten so used to me not taking up space that the idea of me needing a single, literal chair was suddenly an inconvenience. \u201cI flew out,\u201d I said slowly. \u201cI rented a hotel. I…<\/p>\n

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