"Miss Vale," he said, voice smooth and commanding. "Thank you for coming."The words landed with quiet finality, heavier than they had any right to be. Like the door had clicked shut behind her and locked into place.Lili smiled, a little uncertain but polite. “Thank you for the opportunity.”The man behind the desk seemed friendlier, or at least, less openly unreadable, than the one still watching her from the window. It felt safer to focus on him.Every movement was deliberate, every word chosen with care. His eyes held a glint that was part mischief, part calculation. The kind of look that could make a woman feel like the only person in the room, then unravel her without touching a thing. And God help her if he ever smiled for real. She had the terrifying sense it would undo her completely. Beneath it all, something darker curled, like he was deciding whether to seduce or consume.He gestured toward the folder in her hand. “Did you bring the contract?”“Oh—yes,” she said, blinking
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