A Foundation of Lies

Summary

First day back in the office. I was face down at my desk during lunch when the desk next to mine started rattling under a series of hard knocks.

I looked up. It was the firm's new architect, Flora Reeves.

"Lunch time ended five minutes ago. You're still asleep at your desk? Don't bother coming in tomorrow. You're fired!"

I told her I had just come back from a client meeting. I had been pulling all-nighters on the project for a week.

She looked at me like I was something on her shoe. "All you do is take clients out, drink with them, and scribble a few sketches.