***
The next day.
James arrived at the Eclipse building, in the parking lot, to be exact. From the entrance, many people with cameras and mics were gathered in front of the office.
The man caught a glimpse of them as he entered the building. The security guards tried to guide the journalists to wait; Eclipse would speak through a spokesperson.
James got out of his black sedan, walking in with a black suit, white shirt, and black trousers, typical of businessmen.
The entrance door from the direction of the parking lot opened, James' eyes saw that the staff were also standing in the lobby, talking to each other about the issues that were spreading in the place.
"What's going on?" as
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