Dominic's Point of ViewThe heavy door of my private office clicked shut, instantly sealing out the suffocating hum of the corporate floor. I tossed my suit jacket over the back of my leather chair and loosened my tie, breathing a slow, measured sigh. The morning's tour had been a logistical minefield, salvaged only by the sharp, unexpected entertainment of Lauren's immediate and permanent termination.Yet, as I settled behind my desk, my thoughts didn't linger on the ousted employee, nor on the visiting executives.They drifted entirely to the hallway, where Mannie's face had gone from terrified panic to utter bewilderment under layers of neon-pink war paint.A faint, involuntary smirk touched the corner of my mouth. ‘A walking disaster,’ I thought, shaking my head. Only she could look like an absolute circus accident and somehow manage to disarm me entirely.Before I could reach for the stack of quarterly reports awaiting my signature, a hesitant, incredibly soft knock rapped agains
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