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quarters, and I stepped out, pushing through the revolv

a Scent Barrier Badge stood up

ning, Mrs

title and walked straight to the executive elevator b

e wide corridor in my heels, the staff stepping asi

k does when the wife of the man who signs the payroll walks past, and half of them were Betas

er's chief administrative secretary, who looked up fr

chair. "Mr. Hodges is still away in The Concord on

man on that floor, because he was the only person in the

nife, Beta does the brain - that is the phrase they use in the Union, and

ked open the combination lock, pulled out a thin w

e complete handover list for every project I've hand

e bold "Resignation Letter" printed

me, his voice droppin

his... Does Mr. Hodges

nly, my voice cris

mpany policy, submitting my resignation to the chief adminis

past my jawline to the matte black Le

users. "It's just that given your status, Mr. Hodges issued strict standing orders yea

I cut in coldly. "Right now, I am c

folder on his desk

dare process it, you can bury this folder in the bottom of your drawer like you always do whe

at the folder, I spun on my hee

utter to himself about another marital quarrel, and slide my resignatio

sense of relief washed through my chest; his team's

the front steps, breathing in the crisp city

Core headquarters, I spoke as so

VIP passes for next week's Globa

ered respectfully. "I'll send the digital pass

ving into a cold, steady smile a

for Frazier Hodges was over, and it was time for th

ment, and leaned back against the seat, closing my eyes to run

ocean, completely blind to the fac