POV ROBERT
I entered Parker Technology with a sense of defeat weighing on my shoulders. Everything was falling apart, and I couldn't contain the chaos I had created. The hallways seemed longer, the doors to the meeting rooms more imposing, reflecting a power I feared losing. It wasn't just the empire at stake, but my own identity.
As I wandered through the corridors, lost in thought, Olivia from the Human Resources Department approached. I was already exhausted, but she insisted on something important. “Robert, we need to talk,” she said urgently.
I replied impatiently, “Now is not the best time, Olivia. Talk to Hazel, my secretary.”
She hesitated for a moment but seemed determined to insist. “I just wanted to know if I could schedule a meeting with you on Monday about that matter...”
