*POV Derby* My heel caught on the metal threshold of the elevator, a tiny, clumsy hitch that barely made a sound, but three people in the 34th-floor lobby instantly turned their heads. The glass doors slid shut behind me, sealing off the soft hum of the lift shaft. For two solid seconds, the floor was so quiet you could hear the digital chime of the stock ticker scrolling across the main wall display. Then came the sudden, artificial rustle of paper, the furious clicking of computer mice, and four distinct heads snapping downward toward lit smartphone screens. I didn't slow my pace. I adjusted the strap of my leather satchel over my shoulder, kept my spine straight, and walked down the main glass corridor toward the research wing. They thought they were being subtle. They weren't. Passing the junior analysts' pod, I caught Sarah hastily shoving her phone under a stack of printouts. Beside her, Marcus didn't even bother hiding his screen in time—the high-contrast photo of th
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