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The elevator's soft chime echoed through the executive floor as I stepped out, my heels clicking against the polished marble with their usual confident rhythm. The quarterly reports tucked under my arm felt heavier than usual—not from their weight, but from the anticipation of another productive discussion with Tyler about Pinnacle Media's impressive growth numbers. The executive floor hummed with its typical late-afternoon energy. Staff members moved purposefully between offices, their voices creating a familiar backdrop of success and ambition. I nodded to Sarah at the reception desk, her smile bright as always when she saw me approaching Tyler's corner office. "Mrs. Reynolds, he's in his private office reviewing the Henderson account," she said, gesturing toward the frosted glass doors that separated Tyler's inner sanctum from the main workspace. I pushed through the outer office, past Lea's empty desk—she must be in the break room again, I thought absently. The girl had been working late more frequently lately, showing the kind of dedication I'd hoped to see when I'd recommended her promotion from assistant to junior account manager six months ago. The door to Tyler's private office stood slightly ajar, warm light spilling through the gap. I raised my hand to knock,