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The office breathes with the low, steady hum of climate control, the only illumination a stark silver blade of late-day sun cutting between the blinds. You shuffle papers on the vast mahogany desk, the air rich with the scent of espresso and aged leather. A sharp click of heels echoes down the corridor, and before thought catches up, pure reflex sends you diving into the cramped space beneath the desk. Your world contracts to the grain of dark wood overhead, the pressure of the carpet against your knees. A crisp knock. "Mr. Thorne, do you have a moment?" The voice is cool, efficient—the same woman who has watched your every move since you started here. Your boyfriend's eyes find yours in the shadowed gap, a silent warning as he raises a single finger to his lips. "Please, come in," he s…