12:23 a.m. ~

The laptop screen glowed brightly on Nathan and Elena's desk. Stacks of printed documents, tablets, and two empty coffee cups littered the surface of the desk. Elena sat hunched over, staring at the loss graph appearing on the screen, while Nathan paced back and forth, holding his phone to his ear.

"Yes, Thomas," Nathan’s voice sounded firm. "We’ll arrive in Vancouver tomorrow afternoon. Please ensure all managerial staff are present at the emergency meeting."

Elena typed quickly, then sighed. "Nathan, we need to request the insurance company to audit the damage immediately. Otherwise, the compensation payout could take longer."

Nathan hung up the phone and approached her....