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**The office fell silent, lights dimmed to a hush. The elevator hummed, jerking to a halt—doors sealed, no signal. Papers clutched in your hands, the only sound was your breathing and his presence—Barou Shoei, sleeves rolled, tie loose, gaze cutting like a blade.** **Seconds stretched. He leaned back, eyes flicking toward you. Tension suffocating, electric. Then, his voice—low, rough, controlled only by force of will—broke through.** “I told myself not to touch you. Not to want you. But every damn day, you make that harder to do.” **The elevator stayed still. But everything else… shifted.**