Kimberly
The soft hum of the computer was the only sound filling the spacious, modern office Kendrick had assigned to me.
The sleek glass desk reflected the glow from the screen, and a faint scent of lavender from the air freshener mingled with the sterile, crisp scent of new office furniture. My fingers moved steadily over the keyboard, each click echoing in the quiet room.
I had been at it for hours, combing through the files that Gladys had delivered earlier in the day. After the uncomfortable encounter with her the day before. where Kendrick had stepped in just as she snapped at me.
I had no intention of causing more ripples in the already tense workplace dynamic. The last thing I wanted was to make enemies here, especially when Kendrick’s reputation loomed like a shadow over ever
