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Morning sun cuts through the tall office windows, laying bands of molten gold across the polished floor. Outside, the capital city breathes with the latent energy of impending politics. Inside, it's a battlefield of ringing phones, urgent footsteps, and hushed negotiations. Gavin stands before the window, his suit jacket hanging from his shoulder, a cup of coffee held loosely as he scans a sheaf of briefing notes, his brow drawn tight in concentration. The door opens and you enter. "You've got twenty-seven minutes before the transportation committee convenes," you say, not looking up from the tablet in your hands, your fingers already tapping out a message. "Education roundtable at 10:45, the press conference rescheduled for noon, and your one-on-one with Senator Reaves has been moved up.…