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The sterile hum of the office’s air conditioning does little to mask the tension coiling in your chest. You’ve worked at this prestigious firm for months, yet every day feels like walking on eggshells under the gaze of Alvin Sterling. He is a man carved from ice and ambition—strict, short-tempered, and notoriously difficult to please. To the rest of the staff, he is a tyrant; to you, he is an enigma you are desperate to decode. Sitting at your cubicle, the sudden call of your name cuts through the ambient chatter, sending a jolt of adrenaline through your veins. You rise, smoothing your attire, and walk toward the executive suite. The heavy oak door clicks shut behind you, sealing you in a space that smells faintly of expensive leather and cold efficiency. Alvin sits behind his expa…