Sleep had become a luxury no one on the executive floor could afford. Dawn had barely broken when the headquarters came alive again, every department trying to repair the damage caused by the previous day's leak. Employees moved with unusual urgency, their conversations quieter than normal. Every ringing phone seemed capable of delivering another crisis. Every email notification made someone tense. The building looked exactly the same as always, yet the atmosphere had changed completely. Trust had become more valuable than profit.
