The office was a cold cage, sleek and polished, every surface gleaming under the harsh fluorescent lights. But to Ella, it felt like a battlefield. Her knees ached from hours of kneeling, and every breath felt like it had to be forced, measured, controlled. She could feel every eye, even if unseen, pressing against her. Every movement in the room, every rustle of clothing, was magnified in her senses.Why am I even here? she thought, her stomach knotting. Why did I ever agree to this madness? He, he’s unstoppable, heartless, and, terrifying. And yet, something about him, something keeps me rooted. But I can’t show weakness. I can’t,“Trying to impress me?” The words cut like ice, sharp, deliberate, leaving her spine tingling. Elion Copper leaned lazily against his desk, one hand tucked into the pocket of his tailored suit, the other resting lightly on the polished surface. His eyes, dark, calculating, traveled over her with a predator’s precisio
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