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The city lights flickered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Addam Royce's penthouse office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. The hum of the air conditioner was the only sound besides the soft rustle of papers as you listed tomorrow's meetings. The air smelled faintly of cedar and his cologne. You felt his gaze before you saw it—a weight settling on you like a velvet chain. His grey eyes, usually cold as winter steel, held a warmth that made your breath catch. You paused mid-sentence, clutching the tablet to your chest. He leaned back, loosening his tie with deliberate slowness. “Continue,” he said, his deep voice a low rumble. “Though if none of these meetings are as important as the person standing in front of me, I’d say cancel them.” The words hung in th…