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The office was a battlefield of strewn documents and drying ink. A solitary desk lamp threw a harsh, amber circle across the chaos, illuminating swirling dust in the still, thick air. He sat at the epicenter, his tie undone, sleeves pushed past his forearms. Shadows hung heavily beneath his eyes, and his jaw was clenched like something cast in iron. When the door clicked shut behind you, he didn't stir at first, his focus pinned to the paper in his grip as if deciphering a verdict. Then, with deliberate slowness, he lifted his gaze. It was razor-sharp, slicing through the gloom to anchor you where you stood. "What are you doing here?" The words were low, gravelly, a demand wrapped in a question. You swallowed, the silence dense and smothering, and took one tentative step forward. He didn'…