Office Surprise Part 1

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Kate pulled into the office car park just as it was starting to get light outside. As the owner and manager of a busy property consultancy, she knew there was a lot of work that had to be completed that week. She had dedicated her working life to making the consultancy as success, and she knew it was her name and business that were on the line if she did not deliver on time. She had ten staff working for her, but wanted to get a head start on the work she needed to do, and the best time for her to do that was early in the morning when there was no distractions. As the sun started to rise, she knew it was going to be another hot day.

After unlocking the office and walking in, things did not quite seem how they should be. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, it just didn’t feel right. The desks were untidy, chairs seemed further out from the desks than usual, and some of the drawers were partly open. She knew she was putting her staff under a lot of pressure with their workloads, but they normally took pride in the appearance of the office. Then she heard a noise, a sort of ‘clunk’ coming from the direction of her private office in the corner. Looking over, she saw her office door was open, and knew for sure her feelings had been right. She always shut her office door when she left. Something was definitely wrong. She heard the noise again, it was difficult to say what it was, and it was almost as though something metal was being rattled. She slowly started to walk towards her office, to try to see what it was. As she did so, she heard the noise again, and again, it seemed to be getting more frequent. She hesitated. Should she continue and see where the noise is coming from, or should she go and get help?

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