Chapter 20

• Lily sat at her desk, surrounded by stacks of papers and a glowing computer screen filled with emails and reports. The office buzzed with activity, but her focus was solely on the mountain of work that lay ahead. She had deadlines looming and projects piling up, but the rhythm of her typing provided a comforting distraction from the chaos of her thoughts.
• Just as she was about to dive into another report, the door to her cubicle swung open, and the CEO’s assistant, Jessica, stepped inside. Jessica was impeccably dressed, her demeanor professional yet friendly. “Lily,” she said, her tone brisk but polite. “Mr. Evans has summoned you to his office.”
• Lily’s heart skipped a beat, a mix of confusion and apprehension washing over her. “Me? But I’m not in the project department. What does he want with me?” she asked, trying to mask her surprise.