Morning sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of Knight Enterprises, bouncing off polished marble and chrome like the place had been designed by someone who hated fingerprints. The office buzzed faintly—keyboards clacking, phones ringing, the quiet hum of ambition mixed with caffeine and fear.Lily Carter stood at her desk with her phone pressed to her ear, whispering frantically.“Yes, twenty sandwiches. No, not all tuna. Half turkey, half veggie, and—what do you mean you’re out of veggie?!” She pressed her palm to her forehead. “Okay, fine, swap them for chicken. No—wait. We’ve got vegetarians here. Do you have hummus wraps? Yes? Perfect. Add those. And don’t forget the salad bowls—large ones, not those tiny side ones. People actually eat, you know!”She hung up, exhaling like she’d just negotiated a peace treaty.Melissa, the receptionist, strolled by, sipping her iced coffee like she owned the building. “You’re whisper-yelling again.”“I’m not whisper-yellin
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