Outside the office windows, the rain didn’t just fall; it hammered against the glass in heavy, rhythmic waves, turning the city lights into a blurred watercolor of neon and gray. Normally, I found the rain soothing. Tonight, it felt like a warning.I followed Voss toward the elevators, hyper-aware of the eyes tracking us. Tessa, our receptionist, was failing miserably at her "busy" act. I caught her eye and pointed a finger. "Go home, Tess.""Text me," she mouthed, a shameless grin spreading across her face."There's nothing to text," I lied. The elevator doors slid shut, cutting off her reply and plunging us into a heavy, pressurized silence. It wasn’t awkward—it was just... thick."You know everyone in this building is terrified of you, right?" I asked, leaning my shoulder against the mahogany paneling."They’re dramatic," he replied, his gaze fixed on the floor numbers."You stared at a printer tech until he apologized for existing.""He installed the tray incorrectly."The laugh e
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