Once won't hurt
It felt almost biblical, as though the day of reckoning had arrived.
I had never been in this position before. Always the boss, always the one who controlled the flow of a room, giving orders that made people stiffen or second-guess their worth. But today, the silence was suffocating, the tension tangible enough to slice. I could almost hear the thrum of nerves beneath the stillness—shallow breathing, feet tapping under tables, fingers drumming discreetly against the wood.
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