A Charitable Scandal

The fluorescent lights of Quinto Technologies hummed overhead, a stark contrast to the pre-dawn darkness outside. You had arrived early, fueled by caffeine and the meticulous plan for your website proposals – a solid path to promotion.
Then, Alec Radcliffe, your notoriously busy department head, shattered that plan with three words: "Are you ready?"
Standing in his office, the air thick with unspoken expectations, you learned you were being put on a new, urgent project: leading the marketing for a charity gala. A gala for a new charity called 'Coding a Future'. A gala due in one month.
Colin Travers, your manager, with his usual patronizing smirk, readily accepted the challenge. But you, practical and realistic, felt a knot of dread tighten in your throat. One month? For a gala?
Stepping out onto the PR floor with Alec and Colin, the weight of the announcement settled. Your carefully constructed career path had just taken a dramatic, terrifying detour.
