The Rise of Lucas

Chapter 99

As Lucas grudgingly said goodbye to his father at the hospital, the weight of the day's urgency was on his shoulders.

He departed from the serene atmosphere of the medical center, leaving a promise to return soon, as the automatic doors swung shut behind him.

He felt a million miles from the approaching storm in the hospital, with its clean environment.

With the whirr of his car's engine serving as a soundtrack to his racing thoughts, Lucas raced through the maze-like streets of the city, racing against the clock.

Unease crept up his spine as he drew near the modern front of his office building. It seemed as if the customary tranquilly that surrounded these walls had evaporated.

The customary vivacity of the workplace seemed to take on an air of mystery as soon as I stepped foot inside. Whispered discussions and anxious looks flew back and forth between coworkers.

There was a noticeable change in the air, which Lucas usually associates with the typical buzz of activity.

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