The Nerd Who Played the Game
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The air froze, smug grins turning to stone.
Zach's victorious smirk curdled. "What? Who're you talking to?"
The assistant, pale and flustered, dove to salvage the strewn papers. "I'm sorry, Mr. Stuart. I didn't know you were dining here. I'll tidy this immediately. Sorry for the disruption."
"Mr. Stuart?" Cindy echoed dumbly, her eyes bulging.
"Who?" Zach pressed.
The assistant, mid-scoop, glanced quizzically between Zach and me. "Mr. Aaron Stuart, Lumina's director and chief designer. That's him, seated right there."