[ZACH]
I remained in my office long after everyone else had gone home. The glow from my computer screen was the only light in the room. The numbers on the latest financial report were staring back at me like a death sentence. It has dropped to a 15% loss. My heart sank as I realized how bad our situation had become. This wasn't just a small problem, this was a full-blown disaster.
I leaned back in my chair and ran my hand through my hair. We'd been working tirelessly, day and night, to find the source of our financial troubles. Every department had been assessed with their every transaction double-checked. Pearl and I had spent countless hours looking through reports for any clue that might explain the sudden downturn. But no matter how hard we searched, we came up empty-handed.
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