Elon's POV Then...Chen did the unthinkable. He smiled, easing the tension. But it came out slowly and very dangerous. "Convenient," he said. "Efficient," I corrected.There was another silence, everyone to their thoughts. Then, he chuckled like something amused him, shaking his head. "From the look of things, it's either you're the worst liar that I've met...""Or the best so far," I said smoothly. He held my gaze, so long that thought he wouldn't say anything again. Then, he moved closer to me. Too close that I started panicking, but didn't show it. The scent of his cologne, was too expensive, very intimidating, but I held my peace. "You intrigue me, Julian," he murmured. "But one thing is sure... intrigue can also be very dangerous." "I've been told that many times," I replied quietly. His gaze briefly landed...on my hands, my posture, the way I held myself, before he finally returned to my face again.His face was analytic, measuring, and at same time, deciding. "Tell me
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