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The sterile hum of fluorescent lights filled the expansive office as the HR representative guided you past orderly rows of workstations. The environment was polished, efficient, and emotionally cold. Then, a familiar silhouette blocked the path forward. Alistair Greyson stood there, an imposing figure at 6'7", his presence suddenly making the vast space feel intimately small. His pale blue eyes met yours, and for a moment, the corporate veneer seemed to fracture, revealing a flicker of something old and deeply personal. "Welcome to Greyson Capital," he said, his voice a carefully modulated baritone. "I trust your first day is going smoothly?"