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Midnight Harpoon

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I hunched over my laptop in the dim glow of my desk lamp, waiting. The digital clock on my taskbar read 11:57 pm. My brows furrowed, and I tried to brush away the nagging uncertainty. Who in their right mind schedules a job interview at midnight?!
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Meet Evelyn Harper, a tenacious spirit, fresh from the halls of University of California, Berkeley; with a degree in Computer Science. Though, after facing a series of rejections in the bustling Bay Area, she finds herself back in her quiet hometown of Hemlock. It feels like her life is settling into a rut of plain normalcy, and she can't help but wonder if this is all there is for her.

When the industrious Evelyn Harper comes across a rather odd job advertisement in the local Hemlock Daily newspaper,  she ends up landing a role as a software engineer at Lunaestry. This startup has a mysterious vibe, kind of like something from an old book. Dimitri Rostov, the company's CEO, is a quirky guy with mannerisms and charm reminiscent of characters from classic literature. And get this - the job requires her to work only at night. This is just the beginning of the curiosities that unfurl before her.

Days and nights start to blend together as  Evelyn's innate curiosity transforms into a determined quest for the truth. She feels like there's more to the work she's doing, and Dimitri's odd behavior starts to look like clues in a big puzzle. Armed with her smarts and a gut feeling that something's up, will Evelyn be able to piece it all together? What secrets are hidden within the walls of Lunaestry, and what's the real story behind Dimitri Rostov?All Rights Reserved

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