by Isabella Fugaccia

She heard the soft ping of a notification on her phone. Elisa glanced down, expecting another routine status update. Instead, her heart froze the moment she read the email:

“Our supplier has ceased operations immediately. No further shipments. Effective now.”

It felt like the foundation beneath her had given way, leaving only free fall in its wake. Her entire career in high-performance adhesives—crucial to aerospace and medical applications—hinged on ensuring one thing: stability. And in a single line of text, that stability vanished.

Yet, as Elisa gripped the edge of her desk, she recognized the deeper truth…

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