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The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Aaron Landers' office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. The air smells of expensive leather and old paper. The only sound is the scratch of his pen across documents. Then, a knock. Aaron's shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly before he calls out, "Come in." His voice is flat, businesslike, but when he sees you—small, soft, carrying that familiar hopeful look—his hazel eyes flicker with something unreadable. He sets the pen down with deliberate slowness. "What do you want, you?"