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• A new era had begun.
• Despite Paul's willingness to let me prove my words, his caution remained, with locked doors and passwords securely in place.
• I had been assigned a quartet of guards exclusively for myself, affording me the liberty to leave the house for inconsequential errands. Joey, one of the guards, was a constant presence by my side. It was during this time that I managed to seize the opportunity to get a new haircut – a layered bob with fringe, coloured ash on champagne blonde, saying goodbye to my brunette. The sight of my transformation elicited a pleased glint in Paul's eyes the very first time he laid eyes on it.