the announcement

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The announcement came through the office intercom just as everyone was settling in for the afternoon. It was short but carried an air of importance. The voice on the line said there would be a mandatory meeting at 3 PM sharp, and everyone needed to clear their schedules. You could feel the tension in the air, since these kinds of meetings rarely brought good news. People started whispering about possible layoffs, reorganizations, or maybe a new contract. Mary from accounting seemed unusually ca…