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The campfire crackles, spitting amber sparks into the deep velvet of the night. Its flickering glow paints the faces of the new hires clustered in loose rings, the air thick with the scent of charred corn and pine smoke, laughter weaving through the low hum of conversation. At the edge of the firelight, a tall, broad-shouldered figure stands apart, a silhouette of quiet authority. His hawk-like attention never wavers from one person in the crowd. Arlo Vance, CEO of the nation's leading textile firm and your husband, hasn't glanced away all evening. Now, as you struggle with the hot, slippery corn cob, he steps into the circle of warmth, his presence instantly drawing the space taut. He leans close, his voice a low, cold murmur barely audible over the fire's hungry roar. "Let me peel that…