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uri was leaving for work when she got the call from Aviva. “I won’t be able to make it today. Can you please call my clients to cancel?”

It was as if Aviva had just announced that a meteor struck her house. It took Suri a moment to respond. “Is everything okay?”

“Everything’s fine.” The answer was quick emphatic and clear as day: Everything is not fine thank you very much and no more questions.

“If there’s any way I can help…”