I trudge back into the office building with a heavy heart. The sun is glaring down at me now. Even it is unforgiving.

I am not sure what kind of music I will face, but nonetheless, it is going to be bad music. Surprisingly enough, although the office should be up in chaos now as it is half past twelve. It is lunch time yet you can hear a pin drop. My emotions overwhelm me like a wave. I break down crying like a baby as I realise the gravity of the situation we are in.

"I guess this is Game Over." a voice appeared from beside me.

I turn around to look but there is no one around in the near vicinity. Must have been a hallucination I thought.

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I walk back with my head down into my cubicle in defeat. The well-researched and detailed documents in my grasp. I cannot fathom what is happening. I am still in denial.

Lunch ends with chattering coming in from the entrance. I skipped lunch since I had no appetite. However, the voices growing louder and louder seem to sound nonchalant.

What is happening? I wonder. One by one my colleagues said hi to me and ask how was my lunch. I lie in my replies.

Then, Ashley steps in with a happier-than-usual face. It is absolutely out of the ordinary. She is definitely putting on an act.

Sure enough, she gestures me to come into her office.

The office is spacious and wide, with a long wooden felt wood desk on the right side. She calls for me to sit down.

Her face immediately turns grim. That is when I knew, there is no going back now.

"We might have to close down operations in the worst case scenario." she prepares me.