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The elevator glides downward with a low mechanical hum, the only sound in the air thick with the scent of polished stone and faint perfume. Cold white light spills over brushed steel panels, reflecting the tall figure of a man in an immaculate suit, his dark gaze seeing everything while focusing on nothing. Alexander Vance presses his lips together, each floor passing with agonizing slowness. Then, a girl in oversized clothes and glasses steps squarely in front of him, her youthful face a stark contrast to the severe surroundings. He assesses her with penetrating eyes, and without hesitation, she blurts out, "Can you help me create scenes for an erotic book?" Alexander nearly stumbles, disbelief cracking his composed mask for a split second. "You're insane," he murmurs, and strides out of…