December 28th, 09:22 AM, Eastern Standard Time
United States, New York, Midtown Manhattan, Universal Music Group (UMG) Headquarters
The first working day after the holiday, yet the UMG headquarters building hadn't returned to its usual bustle.
Only a few employees from core departments were on shift to handle any possible emergency situations.
Alison Ford was one of them, she hated Christmas, especially despised the first working day after the holiday.
She'd rather enjoy the warmth and peace in the office than deal with relatives questioning her about artists' gossip.
She carried a cup of steaming black coffee, quickly stepped into her office, ready to tackle three days' worth of piled-up emails and reports.
However, just as she sat down, before she could open her inbox, her work phone's emergency communications suddenly started buzzing non-stop!
