Chapter 27: Among Us, One Lies
The days that followed were fast. Too fast.
Alex barely had time to catch his breath.
From the moment Rebecca Stallion said yes, everything shifted. Doors that once seemed locked tight were suddenly swinging wide open. Emails were answered. Meetings scheduled. Resources flowed in like water.
And Alex?
He was inside. He now had a small office space at POWER's headquarters. A modest corner with glass walls, a desk, and his name printed on the frosted door.
It wasn't much, but it felt like everything.
He came in early and left late. Sat through board updates, brainstormed with tech teams, and even joined two high-profile investor calls. NEOSPACE was gaining traction. There was movement. There was energy. For the first time in a long time, Alex felt like he belonged.
Then came the day it all... Changed.
"..."
It was a Thursday, very early in the morning. It's the kind of calm, breezy day where everything seems normal until it's not.
Alex was sipping coffee, finalizing updates on a design blueprint, when his office phone rang.