By the time they returned to the hotel, the day had almost ended. The sun had dipped low, casting long shadows across the parking lot.
The day had drained every drop of strength from their bodies. None of them said a word—the silence spoke volumes.
The emotional weight from what they had seen hung over them like a thick cloud. The ruined building, once a symbol of pride and hard work, now stood as a hollow reminder of what was lost.
For Davis and Ethan, it was more than a destroyed building. It was years of blood, sweat, and sacrifice—burned to ashes by envy and betrayal. Their hearts ached in ways words could not explain. The shock had yet to wear off.
No one had expected such devastation.
Jessica, on the other hand was stunned, she had never witnessed anything like it. In her world and imagination, companies were supposed to bring profit and growth — not end in ruins like this, not scenes of destruction.
