Chapter 6 - The Crisis at Desk Four
Stepping into the open-plan bullpen as an official employee of Harrow & Finch did not grant me an easy adjustment period. My desk was buried under three feet of emergency financial audits for a failing tech acquisition that Julian’s firm was trying to rescue. The department manager, a condescending veteran named Arthur who resented my sudden hire, dropped an additional mountain of legacy spreadsheets on my keyboard with a patronizing smirk. I didn't blink. I rolled up my sleeves, ignored the lingering dampness of my clothes, and spent the next six hours tearing through balance sheets, tracing hidden liabilities, and uncovering a massive embezzlement scheme hidden deep within the target company's ledger.
