Chapter 29: Tensions and Revelations
The offices of Ryder Media were quiet, an eerie stillness settling over the rows of desks and computer screens that hummed in the dim evening light. It was late, much later than when the last of the day shift workers would usually clock out, but the urgency of the situation had demanded an all-hands-on-deck approach. And so, Eva found herself seated across from Damien once again, their shared task binding them together despite the chasm of unspoken words that had grown between them. Damien had been distant all day, his presence like a cold shadow that flitted across the room, touching everything but connecting with nothing. His usual decisive commands and sharp insights had been replaced with clipped responses and long, brooding silences. Eva watched him from across the table, noting the
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