Teach me to desire
It was a test of willpower, a dare disguised as an academic conversation.
“Let’s discuss the concept of irretrievable exposure,” Igor continued, his voice dropping another notch. It was barely a professional tone now; it was the intimate voice he used late at night. “When the deviation is discovered, and the consequences are total—say, a massive loss of credibility, a hostile takeover—what is the immediate priority?”
I couldn’t look at his eyes anymore. They were too intense, too needy. I focused on his immaculate cufflink.
“Survival,” I breathed out. “The immediate priority is eliminating the possibility of total structural collapse. You prioritize the single point of failure that, if compr
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