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Then came a Monday morning that seemed ordinary until Richard called me into his office shortly before lunch. He was reviewing paperwork when he asked whether I had plans after four o’clock on Friday. I checked my calendar and told him I was available. “Good. Wait for me downstairs at four,” he replied. I assumed we were attending a meeting, perhaps with a client or business partner, so I asked where we were going. He simply shook his head. “It’s nothing like that. Just be ready.” His unusually brief explanation left me wondering what he had planned.
On Tuesday, another small incident added to my uncertainty. As I walked toward the accounting department, I saw the department head leaving Richard’s office with several folders. One folder had my full name printed on its label. When she noticed me looking, she moved it beneath