CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE - GROWING PAINS

Just as she was about to call for help, she heard a commotion coming from the IT department. Hurrying over, she found a group of employees huddled around a computer, looks of panic on their faces. "What's going on?" Mara asked, trying to keep her voice calm. One of the IT specialists looked up, his face pale. "We're having issues with the network. None of the computers can connect to the server." Mara felt a wave of dread wash over her. This couldn't be happening, not today of all days. "How long will it take to fix?" The specialist shook his head. "I'm not sure. We're trying to isolate the problem now, but it could take hours." Mara closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. She could feel the eyes of the entire IT department on her, waiting to see how she would handle this crisis. When she opened her eyes, her voice was steady and determined. "Okay, here's what we're going to do. First, I want half of you to keep working on the network issue. The rest of you, start setting up a tem