Seraphina’s POVTwo days later, I’m sitting in Aurelius Kingsley’s office. The scent of coffee fills the air, creating an atmosphere that’s quite intimate. I fidget with my leather portfolio, the buttery texture grounding me as I try to ignore how my stomach drops every time he looks at me.“Thank you for coming in so early,” he says, pouring me coffee. “I know 7 a.m. isn’t exactly conventional.”“Nothing about you is conventional.” The warmth seeps through the delicate china, providing a small comfort for my nerves. “I’m usually up early anyway.”The truth is, I’ve been awake since 4 a.m., cycling through outfits and rehearsing professional small talk while trying to silence the voice in my head that keeps whispering danger, danger, danger every time I think about working closely with this man.“Liar.” His smile is gentle, teasing, completely without judgment. “You have that slightly frantic look of someone who’s had too much caffeine and not enough sleep.”He sees too much. Just lik
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