The next day, Mikaela found herself rushing toward the 18th floor conference room, clutching her tablet and a notepad. Ang utos kasi ng HR kaninang umaga: mandatory meeting for all senior staff regarding the upcoming team building event. Kasama, syempre, ang CEO. At kahit ilang beses niya nang pinapaalala sa sarili na professional lang ang lahat, hindi niya mapigilan ang kaunting kaba habang naglalakad siya sa hallway. Pagdating niya sa conference room, may mga nauna na. HR officers, department heads, at ilang team leads. Mikaela quickly chose a seat somewhere discreet—hindi sa dulong dulo para hindi halatang nagtatago, pero hindi rin front and center para hindi obvious. She set down her things, breathed deeply, and busied herself reviewing the agenda emailed earlier: • Overview of E

