Chapter 274 Gone

• Grace
• The clock on my office wall mocked me with its glowing red digits – 3:14 am. It had been another night spent hunched over my laptop, fueled by coffee and determination. The pressure was relentless, the weight of getting the production numbers up was almost overwhelming.
• A sudden, shrill shriek filled the air. My heart hammered against my ribs, a jolt of adrenaline shot through me. Fire? Security breach? Panic threatened to engulf me.