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In the bustling heart of New York City, twenty - four - year - old Lily Thompson juggled three paper cups of coffee in one hand and a stack of files in the other as she dashed through the crowded sidewalks. Her auburn hair, which she had carefully styled that morning, was now starting to frizz in the humid summer air, and her feet ached in her too - tight heels. She was late for work - again - and the last thing she needed was another lecture from her demanding boss at the prestigious advertisin