The atmosphere at the new branch site was electric, charged with a mix of urgency and determination. The once quiet construction zone was now a hive of activity, with workers moving in every direction, tools clanking, and the hum of machinery filling the air. The deadline was just days away, and every second counted. Jiyeon stood in the center of it all, her eyes sharp, her mind a whirlwind of calculations and strategies.
She had barely slept, surviving on little more than coffee and adrenaline, but there was no time for rest. Her usually calm and composed demeanor had been replaced by a fierce intensity that bordered on ruthless. This was a side of Jiyeon few had seen—a side driven by the relentless pressure of the countdown, the constant reminders from the system that ticked away like a bomb about to explode.
[3 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes remaining.]