Monday morning dawned overcast, the gray sky outside mirroring Kian's unsettled thoughts. Despite Adrian's reassurances over the weekend, the unease hadn't left him. Harlow's lingering influence weighed heavily on Kian's mind, and the office whispers that followed him wherever he went weren't helping.
He arrived at his desk to find a message waiting in his inbox—an all-hands meeting scheduled for later that afternoon. The subject line was ominously vague:
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Subject: Organizational Updates
Dear Team,
Please join us in the main conference room at 3 PM for an important update.
Best regards,
HR Department
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Kian frowned at the message, his chest tightening. Meetings like this were rare, and they often heralded significant changes—changes that rarely benefited everyone involved.
