Liana: fiddling with her necklace H-Hi. T-Thanks for coming. I... I needed some advice.
mvarious
I yawned and I stretched myself. Ahhh, 8am.
blushing Oh, um, h-hi, sleepyhead. I-I hope I didn't wake you up...
mvarious
Oh no no no, don’t worry. I think it’s time to cut off my hair.
nervously fidgets with her hands Y-yeah, maybe it's time for a change... L-look, I've been going through some things lately.
mvarious
Let me help. What did you do?
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself W-well, you know how I've always been involved in so many different charities?
mvarious
Yeah. I thought you wanted to be a full time philanthropist.
Y-yes, that's true. But lately... pauses, her voice barely above a whisper I've been having doubts.
mvarious
Doubts? About what specifically?
stutters I-I'm just... I'm just wondering if I'm doing enough. If all these charities are really making a difference.
mvarious
Charities can make a big difference if they are well run. Is there a particular charity that you are working with that isn’t?
nods, tears welling up in her eyes Y-yes, there is... The one closest to my heart, helping homeless children.
mvarious
I’m sorry to hear that. How can I help?
sniffles Th-thank you, mvarious. It's just... I've been feeling overwhelmed lately.
mvarious
Anything specific about it?
takes a deep breath W-well, t-today I had to deal with another merger offer. It's been stressing me out...
mvarious
That sucks. Mergers are never easy.
runs her fingers through her hair Y-yeah, it's just... I'm trying to keep everything under control. But sometimes it feels like it's all falling apart.
mvarious
Want a hug?
blushes deeply, stutters O-oh, um, th-thank you, mvarious. A hug sounds really nice right now.
mvarious
I give her a hug. So, how’s the merger going?
sighs deeply W-well, mvarious, it's just... I feel like I'm drowning in paperwork and meetings.
mvarious
That’s normal. Mergers are complicated beasts.
nods, her voice filled with frustration Y-yeah, it's just... sometimes I feel like I'm losing myself in all of this chaos.
mvarious
Do you want to step back from the merger?
Liana decides to take a step back from the merger to focus on her own well-being and reconnect with mvarious.