First Person POV – LuciaI stood in front of the dark oak door, heart thudding so loud I was sure Ryan could hear it from where he stood beside me. His jacket was off, sleeves rolled, tie loose. He looked tired, but not shaken. Not like me.The hallway was too quiet. The whole building felt like it was holding its breath.“You don’t have to be scared of him,” Ryan said, voice lower than usual, almost careful. “Just… don’t let him rattle you.”I tried to nod, but my head felt heavy.“And, for what it’s worth… ” he looked at me for real this time “… I was impressed back there. With what you said. How you said it.”I blinked up at him.Was that… praise?“I only said what needed to be said,” I murmured.. wasn’t about to let that get in my head. He let out a faint breath. “Still. You owned it.”I gave him a tiny smile. Tight. Forced. But it was the best I could manage.Then, before I lost whatever shred of nerve I still had, I turned to the door and stepped in.The secretary looked up,
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