Gemotions

The ringing phone sliced through the silence of the nearly empty office, making Sarah jump. She grabbed it, her hand shaking slightly. "Hello?" she barked into the receiver. The voice on the other end was a hesitant whisper, but Sarah could barely make it out. It was a colleague, whispering about a meeting with the legal team, and the implications of a merger. Sarah clenched her jaw, the muscles tightening.

She'd been waiting at her desk for what felt like an eternity, the silence punctuated only by the distant hum of the server room. The news would come eventually, but the anticipation was like a dull ache, a constant pressure building in her chest. She needed to know what the future held.