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A sense of dread washed over Beatrice as she stared at the large, bold words in the email.

Just as she was about to open it, Maxwell pushed open the door and walked in. "Ms. Thorne, here's the report from last time," he said, placing the file on her desk.

With an almost familiar ease, he came closer, his hand settling on her shoulder.

Though an unspoken tension had always lingered between them, Beatrice now felt an unfamiliar discomfort creeping in.

Sitting up straight, she opened the file. Her brow creased as she scanned the first page. Formatting aside, nearly everything was incorrect. The department's name had even been misspelled.

Without warning, she slammed the file onto the desk, her voice sharp and cold. "Who on earth compiled this report? Do they not have even the most basic competence? Call Ms. Hathaway here immediately. Why did HR even decide to hire people like this?"

Maxwell's face drained of color. "Ms. Thorne, I was the one who did the report."

In an instant, Beat
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