Claire's POV I was Claire Hart, the Operation manager for Donovan Group of companies, and childhood friend to the CEO Michael Donovan. I'd known him since I was five years old and everything else was history. I walked down the executive hallway, with a sleek, dark folder tucked under my arm. I've had a good life till now, I thought about it all as I continued to my destination. The polished floor of the hallway reflected the pristine white walls, and the silence was broken only by the soft hum of the building’s systems. I moved with an effortless grace, my tailored suit a second skin, and my presence as controlled and precise as the operations I managed. This floor, this company, and its quiet efficiency, was my world. I had helped build it, piece by careful piece, alongside Michae

