Marcus Thorne was having the best Monday of his entire life.He was twenty-four, had a freshly minted Master’s degree in Business Administration, and had somehow landed a job as the personal assistant to Jeremy Clax himself. The salary was insane, the benefits package included a gym membership he’d actually use, and his boss was basically a tech god.Even better? The Director of Operations, Sydney Hale, was the one who had hand-picked him. She was intimidatingly cool, sharp as a razor, and moved through the office like she owned the air she breathed. Marcus felt like he’d finally made it into the "inner circle" of the city."I’m tellin' you, mom, it’s a total vibe," Marcus said into his AirPods as he walked toward his car in the dimly lit parking garage of Clax Holdings. "The office is all glass, the coffee is top-tier, and I think the Director actually likes me. I start tomorrow at eight."He clicked his key fob, the lights of his modest silver sedan chirping in the shadows. The gara
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