Darron straightened his tie in the mirror, adjusting it just enough to look put-together but not too pristine—just the way he liked it. The clock on the wall ticked steadily, a reminder that time was running out, but the brief moment before the meeting felt like an island of calm in the middle of a growing storm.
The office building hummed with the quiet rhythm of the day's routine, the usual hum of phones and low conversations filling the air. But something felt off. Darron had always trusted his gut, and today, it was telling him that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
He couldn't shake the feeling that the world around him was shifting, that something beyond the usual corporate politicking was simmering just beneath the surface. It was nothing he could put his finger on—just a nagging sense that things were moving too fast, too cleanly, and that there was something he was missing.
The boardroom meeting today was just another routine affair, or so he thought. Another round of reports, projections, and decisions that would lead the company into the next quarter. But Mark's cryptic words from their last conversation echoed in his mind, the way he'd been so sure about everything, almost too confident in his own authority. Darron had noticed the change in him recently—the way Mark had become more distant, more guarded. There was something he wasn't telling him, and Darron was starting to wonder if he even wanted to know.
He checked his phone. Eva had sent a quick message earlier—nothing urgent, just a reminder of the usual meeting prep. She hadn't seemed concerned when they spoke this morning, but Darron couldn't help but feel a subtle unease creeping in. Was she aware of something he wasn't?
The door to his office opened quietly, and Darron turned to find Mark standing in the doorway, as always with his signature smirk and an air of self-assurance. His gaze lingered just a moment too long, and Darron found himself wondering, for the first time, if Mark was hiding something more than just his usual arrogance.
"Ready for the meeting?" Mark asked, his tone light, but the underlying edge in his voice was unmistakable.
Darron nodded, trying to push the feeling of dread away. It was just another meeting. Just another day.
But deep down, he knew that when he walked into that room, everything would change.
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Market Forces
Misterio / SuspensoIn a world where power is currency and betrayal is a cost of doing business, Darron Brooks is forced to confront the ultimate deception.
