Chapter 18: The Wake-Up CallThe news was a dry, corporate email from HR: "There has been a minor accident in the parking garage. Elara Archer was involved. Paramedics are on scene as a precaution. All other staff, please avoid the area."At his desk, Leo’s world narrowed to a single, silent point. The fight, the cruel words, the shattered silence—it all vaporized. The email didn't say "minor" to him. It only said Elara and accident.He was out of his chair and moving before his rational mind could engage. He didn't walk; he ran, ignoring the startled looks, his heart a frantic