The Virex building looked normal from the outside.
Glass. Clean floors. Security at the front. Staff walking in and out like nothing was happening.
But inside the CEO's office, nothing felt normal.
He stood near the window, jacket still on, phone in his hand. He wqs scrolling vlips and headlines to see how bad the damage was and that face again.
His assistant's face.
He locked his jaw and forced his shoulders down. If he stayed inside, the story would grow without him. If he hid, people would treat hiding like admission.
He turned and walked toward the door.
The head of security met him in the hallway.
"Sir," the man said quickly.
The CEO didn't slow down. "Talk."
"Reporters are outside," security said. "A lot. They've been waiting."
The CEO's expression did not change, but his eyes tightened.
"How many?"
"More than twenty," security replied. "And they're calling more. They're waiting at the main entrance and the side gate."
