|| STELLA'S POV ||

The morning air in the office was thick with anticipation. My boss, Alenzo, had called an emergency meeting, which was unusual for him. The atmosphere was buzzing with speculation as my colleagues whispered amongst themselves, trying to guess what the big announcement could be. I sat at my desk, my mind drifting in and out of the conversation, already feeling a strange sense of foreboding.

I walked into Alenzo's office, feeling the weight of his gaze on me. His office, usually a calm space filled with the faint scent of leather and old books, felt different today. There was an urgency in the air, something I...