~CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN~ I stop mid-step. Turn back. “You,” I say, calm, measured. “You’re HR, right?” She blinks, startled to be addressed directly. “Yes, ma’am.” “Good.” I hold her gaze. “There’ll be a meeting upstairs. Your bosses will be in it. I need you to handle everything while they’re away—operations, staff concerns, anything urgent.” There’s a brief pause. Then she nods, straightening instinctively. “I’ll take care of it.” As she speaks, Mr. Dave approaches from the lobby entrance, his face lighting up the moment he sees me. “Well,” he says, stopping in front of me, clearly pleased. “You look beautiful. And you look exactly the part.” “Thank you,” I reply, returning the smile. The HR manager nods again, more confident now. “I’ll make sure everything runs smoothly in their absence.” “That’ll be all,” I say. She steps back immediately, already pulling out her phone. We continue toward the elevator. “Have all the senior staff been in
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