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“You wait,” Bennett says softly. “You give her a minute to realize she’s the one who holds the keys. She’s Jenna. She’s brilliant. And she’ll figure it out.”

The Girls Group Chat

Serena:

Emergency session. Everyone report.

Layla:

What happened? Is it Jenna?

Serena:

It’s Dominic. Caleb says he tried to dismantle his entire life in a boardroom this morning. He won’t give me details because “legal ethics remain operational even when our friends are idiots.”

Audrey:

Logan confirms the nonprivileged version. Dominic tried to merge Cruz Financial into Mercer at a ridiculous valuation, transfer his book, sign a five-year non-compete, and leave.

Nora:

Leave the firm or leave Chicago?

Audrey:

Both.

Layla:

Oh my God. BENNETT. That’s why he looked like he’d attended a funeral when I stopped by his office. He said he couldn’t discuss it at work.

Serena:

Dominic’s reasoning, according to Caleb: Jenna won’t come home while he’s here. So if he erases himself, she gets her life back and “everyone wins.”

Layla:

This is awful.

Audrey:

The men shut it down. Bennett refused the transaction. David and Caleb refused to touch the documents. Logan told Dominic to maintain state and stop optimizing.

Serena:

I love those men, but waiting is not a complete strategy.

Nora:

We shouldn’t interfere in their marriage.

Serena:

I’m not suggesting we interfere with the marriage. I’m suggesting we show up for Jenna.

Layla:

Has anyone heard from her?