The blonde woman—the same one Madisyn had met on her first day with Alex at the restaurant—stood before her, gazing with curiosity. Her brow furrowed slightly, as if she were trying to understand why Madisyn was standing there, seemingly out of place.
"Hi…" Madisyn whispered, her voice barely audible. For a moment, she blanked, unable to remember her own name. Her mind scrambled, picturing the collapse of her carefully laid plan as it began to unravel.
"I'm the new hire," Madisyn murmured awkwardly, her eyes flickering from the woman's face to the man seated beside her. She forced herself to focus.
"Hi, Madisyn," the man greeted, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "Do you have any tasks for us?"
Madisyn nodded, though her thoughts were scattered. "Yeah, uh, a new client requested an edit to his car. He wants it painted red with flame details… and an engine upgrade. The car's code was…"
