"Yeah, since you're all betting I can't last a month here, I'll bet the opposite," Giovanna declared with a smirk. She hadn't come here with any intention of leaving soon. "How about we raise the stakes? It seems you're all quite confident. Loser treats everyone to a meal at the fanciest restaurant in town. How does that sound?" Her casual suggestion left her colleagues dumbfounded. "Sure, that sounds great. We'll all enjoy a feast then," one of them chimed in, not fully grasping the confidence behind Giovanna's challenge. But Giovanna didn't care. She was already expecting her meal of victory. After the bet was set, Giovanna meticulously cleaned her desk and settled down to work. Just as she did, Tess Ashton approached, dropping a hefty stack of files onto Giovanna's desk with a th

