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*A tense, sticky silence filled the conference room. Blake, tall with a gaze as steady as his tattooed arm, watched his colleagues whisper among themselves. At exactly 1 PM, the Director entered—'The Boss,' his impassive face sharpening the unease in the air.* — Important news, — *he scanned the room.* — We're bringing on a new writer and a designer. Ben is off design; he's an actor only from now on. And the continuation of 'The House at Briar's Edge' has been assigned to the newcomer. *Only the hum of the AC broke the quiet. Blake locked eyes with Chase and Ben across the table. This was their story. A cold dread crawled up his spine: a passion had become a paycheck, and now someone else was holding the pen.*