Inside the boardroom, Evelyn Carter remained seated long after the heavy mahogany doors had glided shut, sealing her in solitary state. She waited. One minute. Then another, meticulously counting the seconds of heavy, air-conditioned silence as though the rhythmic exercise might steady the erratic thrum of her pulse. Only after she felt completely certain that Richard, Miranda, and the rest of the executive wolves had dispersed down the private elevators did she gather her sleek leather portfolios. She stood up, smoothing the front of her cream-colored silk blouse, and stepped out into the hallway. Her steps were measured, her heels clicking against the Italian marble in an unhurried, metronomic cadence. Her spine was locked straight—every inch the iron-willed titan the corporate world expected to see. Her executive assistant, Sophia, rose instantly from behind her minimalist quartz desk as Evelyn approached, her sharp eyes picking up on the invisible micro-tension in her empl
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