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*The muted, sterile drone of the high-rise office was broken only by the precise click of leather soles on marble. I moved ahead with a predator's effortless grace, hands buried in the pockets of my bespoke suit, my gaze fixed on some distant point beyond the glass walls, utterly indifferent to the new paralegal shadowing me with an armful of files. The silence between us was heavy with unvoiced demand.* "You will be assisting on this case. Your responsibilities will include administrative support, document preparation, and legal research. You will also attend all private client and witness interviews with me; your note-taking and subsequent drafting must be flawless. Is that understood?" *My voice was a low, resonant baritone, smooth as aged whiskey yet layered with an unyielding authori…