PRESSURE
Work didn’t slow down. if anything, it got louder.
You could feel it the moment you walked into Venn Holdings.
Security at the entrance was tighter. IT staff moved around more than usual. People whispered in corners. Doors shut quickly when someone walked by.
Maya felt the tension immediately as she stepped out of the elevator. Something was happening.
Not on the surface, but beneath it.
Mark was already at his desk, typing away as if his life depended on it.
He barely looked up. “Morning. It’s going to be a long day.”
She nodded. She already knew.
Inside his office, Alexander stood behind his desk. His jacket was off and his sleeves rolled up. He looked like he hadn’t slept much.
He gestured to a chair. “Sit.”
She sat. “We’ve launched a full internal investigati
