John's eyes widened. "A crack? Emily, we can't just use a cracked version of the software. That's not only against company policy, but it's also..."
John, the firm's lead architect, was struggling to meet the deadline for the project. He needed to finalize the design, but his software, Architextures Pro, was being stubborn. As he tried to troubleshoot the issue, his colleague, Emily, burst into the room.
"What's going on here?" Mike asked, his tone firm but concerned.