Rachel was still standing frozen behind her desk.Staring at Daniel Blackwood, who stood in her office doorway with a thin, unsettling smile.Sarah, her assistant, still hovered nervously to one side."Mrs. Chen will see me," Daniel said with the confidence of someone accustomed to giving orders. "Thank you, Miss. You may return to your desk."Sarah glanced at Rachel with eyes that sought permission.Rachel gave a stiff nod. "It's all right, Sarah. Please step out. And close the door behind you."Sarah nodded quickly. She left with hurried steps and pulled the door shut behind her.Leaving Rachel alone with the man she and Emma had been discussing only minutes ago.The man they had been planning to oppose.The man who now stood in her office with cold eyes and a smile that concealed layers of threat.Daniel walked in with unhurried steps. He surveyed Rachel's small office with a measuring expression."A comfortable office," he remarked as he moved around the room. "Simple but professi
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