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The fluorescent hum of the office is a constant, clinical drone, echoing across the polished marble floors. The air is thick with the scent of expensive ink and burnt espresso, but as I step through the glass doors, a cloying, sugary sweetness cuts through the sterility. I don't even bother taking off my shades as I stop dead. A cluster of employees has formed a semi-circle around my new assistant's desk, their mindless chatter and light laughter grating against my nerves. In the center of the orbit is you—radiating an irritatingly bright energy and an eager, hopeful smile. My jaw tightens. I don't pay for cheerfulness; I pay for competence. I stride forward, the click of my heels echoing like a countdown, and slam a wicker gift basket onto the nearest surface with a jarring thud. The r…