Night didn’t just fall gently; It slammed into the city, swallowing the last traces of daylight and leaving the office covered in artificial brightness that only made everything feel colder. The glass walls reflected my image back to me, my rumpled blouse and tired eyes.I was still searching, again.I retraced my steps like a ritual, from desk to drawer to cabinet to shelf to table and even the trash bin that had already been emptied twice. My fingers shook as I opened the last drawer again but it was empty.A sharp breath tore out of my chest, my vision blurred for a second, and I had to grip the desk to steady myself.“No… no, no,” I whispered.Behind me, I heard Aria sigh softly, she had stopped panicking hours ago, and now she is worried about me.“Ma’am,” she said gently, dropping the formal tone. “We’ve checked everywhere.”I spun to face her. “Then we haven’t checked properly.”Her lips parted, then closed again. She chose her words carefully. “It’s almost night, you have be
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