Chapter 23

• On the other side of the office, Lily was buried in a mountain of paperwork, her brow furrowed in concentration. She had been working tirelessly all day, fueled by a mix of determination and caffeine. The task assigned to her by her new boss, Lewis Evans, loomed large—an extensive set of account reports that needed to be completed by morning. With the office nearly deserted, the silence felt heavy, broken only by the faint sounds of the cleaning staff moving about in the background.
• The overhead lights were dim, casting a soft glow over the empty workspace, but Lily’s cabin remained illuminated, a small island of light in an otherwise darkened office. She squinted at the computer screen, her eyes tired but resolute. The clock ticked steadily, reminding her that time was slipping away. She needed to finish this report, not just for her own sake, but to prove herself a hard worker in front of her new boss, who looked familiar to her.
• Meanwhile, Lewis Evans was on a call with his mother as he stepped out of his cabin. He had been deep in thought, discussing family matters, when he decided to go home. As he walked through the quiet office, he hadn’t expected to find anyone still working at this late hour. The sight of the empty desks and the muted ambiance usually signaled the end of the day, but as he passed by Lily’s cabin, he noticed the light spilling out from under the door.