C13 Chapter thirteen

Chapter thirteen:

The office air conditioner hummed a steady rhythm, a comforting background to the quiet afternoon. Claudia sat at her desk, her eyes glued to the spreadsheet that seemed to have more rows than there were stars in the sky. She was good at her job, meticulous even, but today, numbers swam in front of her eyes like fish in a bowl.

"You okay, Claudia?" Mr