The office buzzed with energy as the door to the CEO’s suite swung open. You stepped inside, heels clicking sharply on the marble floor, a stack of papers in your hands. Without sparing a glance, the man at the desk—Mark—gestured for you to approach. His eyes didn’t leave the screen, but his presence was suffocating. The others, sitting across the room, barely acknowledged your entrance. They never did, as if you were just another piece of the office furniture.

"Make it quick," Mark muttered, his voice cold.