The Silhouette of Us
The scratching of the nib on paper was the only sound in the vast room.
"Now," Jillian said, setting the pen down and gesturing to the sprawling bookshelves lining the far wall. "The contract has commenced. For our first hour, I want to discuss your thesis. Your notes on nineteenth-century industrial literature argue that commerce inherently destroys human intimacy. Prove it to me."
Clara blinked, a startled but genuine laugh escaping her lips. She looked at the contracts, then at the aloof, intensely brilliant CEO waiting for a debate.
"A transaction to debate the destruction of intimacy," Clara murmured, her wit returning as she walked toward the bookshelf. "You really are a piece of work,