Shane sat at his desk, eyes fixed on the laptop screen, his fingers gliding over the keyboard. He was reviewing the work Daniel had taken over during his absence, and as he scrolled through the progress, a smirk crept across his face, sharp and satisfied.
"That bastard… handled it better than I ever thought he would," Shane muttered under his breath, the admiration laced with a hint of sarcasm. His voice was laced with that mix of surprise and reluctant approval, though no one would know if he was genuinely impressed or merely amused by the irony of it all.
He chuckled to himself, shaking his head. Daniel had exceeded expectations, and while Shane hated to admit it, it pleased him to see everything running smoothly. But that brief moment of satisfaction was interrupted by a knock at the
