Lena sauntered over with a friendly smile and took a seat next to Hattie, casting a concerned glance at Josefina. "Josie, you alright? I'm a doctor, so feel free to let me know if there's any discomfort." "Thanks, I'm feeling quite alright now," Josefina responded with a gentle smile, even as her phone kept buzzing incessantly, vibrating with a persistence that demanded attention. She promptly dismissed the call and shot off a quick text.

"I'm feeling a bit worn out, need to catch some Z's. I'm gonna head up," Josefina finally declared.

Hattie stood up, taking charge of Josefina's wheelchair. "Let me wheel you up."

Josefina, however, decided to address Oliver directly, "Oliver, see you around."

Oliver's grin was broad, "Till next time."

As Oliver watched Josefina disappear into the elevator, he bid farewell to Garrett without sparing Lena a glance.

Throughout the drive, Oliver was enveloped by a chilling silence that seemed to forbid any warmth. He whipped out his phone, his voice cold as ice, "What's the progress?"

was tinged with anxiety, "We've hit a dead

laced with

"Will do."

enough to freeze the air, making the driver too afraid to even

bolted the door

case too, but he's hit the same wall we have. We've got

plan another hit. You guys just focus on your stuff," Josefina

at life she had given him.

order at the tech company. It's from Oliver's firm. They want you to set

really need to outsource this? Don't they have

night, Oliver's IT team pulled an all-nighter in a battle of wits with the hacker, narrowly clinching a win." Josefina's cybersecurity firm was renowned for its robust firewalls. Considering Oliver had once saved her life, she felt inclined to

Saturday, 3 PM sharp. I don't work with

will be

was starting to feel like a nuisance.

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