The morning of the trip arrived far too early for Mikaela’s liking.
Her alarm blared at 4:30 AM, sending a harsh buzz through her half-asleep brain. She groaned, blindly fumbling for her phone, and slapped the snooze button once before forcing herself to sit up.
Bawal malate.
After a quick shower and a light breakfast of coffee and toast, Mikaela dressed in simple dark jeans, a white blouse, and a light cardigan. Maaga pa pero mainit na rin ang panahon; alam niyang practical dapat ang suot niya.
By 5:45 AM, she was dragging her suitcase down the elevator of her condo, heart thudding with a strange mixture of excitement and dread.
This was it.
Team building weekend with the whole Jimenez Corporation… and Brent.
The assembly point was the company’s parking lot.
When she arrived at 6:
