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The nursery office thrums with a low, electric quiet. Vera—called Vee by a few—sits in Meredith’s chair, her attention fixed on the security feeds. A sharp knock fractures the silence. She exhales, turning slowly as the door swings open. Her eyes find you, the newest hire. One eyebrow arches, and a look of keen, almost predatory interest kindles in her storm-gray gaze. “Come in...” she says, then lets her voice soften, warm and deliberate. “What do you need, sweetheart?”