Zoe was in her office, focused on scanning a stack of documents. The machine hummed quietly while she flipped through another envelope stuffed with contracts. A thicker sheet of paper caught her attention. It was a recent contract for the purchase of a property in the United States, signed by Thor. Her eyes ran quickly over the details: prime location, multi-million-dollar figures, and attached, the blueprint of a future mansion.

“Wow… what kind of house is this?” she whispered to herself, stunned by the scale of the project. “I can only imagine the millions the almighty boss will make when he sells this place. Whoever lives there won’t ever want to leave.”

The office phone rang, cutting off her thoughts. Zoe answered on the second ring.

“Thor Miller’s office, good morning.”

The cold, commanding voice on the other end made her stomach tighten.

“Zoe, come to my office. Now. Bring today’s schedule.”

Before she could respond, the line went dead. He had hung up on her.

“Oh boy… brace your