Beauty For Ashes
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Last published Sat, Apr 18, 2026
After months of facing one rejection after another, Atarah finally lands a job as an R&D assistant at one of Jamaica's most prominent tech companies, Palmertrix. As they prepare to launch their biggest project yet, she is required to sign a one-year agreement and NDA, which indicates that she won't be able to leave or disclose details until it's completed. She initially feels uneasy about the terms, but considering how hard things have been for her, she doesn't question it and reluctantly agrees. That is, until she meets her new boss, Daniel. An 'old course mate' she publicly rejected and humiliated in front of many.
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