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Mira Chen stared at the blinking cursor on her monitor, willing it to magically populate her spreadsheet with the elusive insights her boss demanded. The harsh fluorescent lights of the open-plan office buzzed overhead, a constant reminder of another day trapped in corporate purgatory. She sighed and pushed her glasses up her nose, glancing around at her coworkers. Most were gathered around Ethan’s office, drawn like moths to the flame of his booming laugh and exaggerated gestures. Mira’s stomach clenched as she caught sight of Zoe in the center of the group, her perfect white smile gleaming as she regaled them with some anecdote. ...

Mira Chen’s fingers hovered over her keyboard as she stared at the blinking cursor on her screen. The office around her hummed with the usual Monday morning activity, but something felt off. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but an unsettling sensation prickled at the back of her neck. Shaking her head, Mira tried to focus on the task at hand. As the newest member of the IT team at Pinnacle Solutions, she was determined to prove herself. She’d only been here two weeks, and already she felt like she was drowning in a sea of unfamiliar faces and complex systems. ...