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The fluorescent panels overhead emit a weary hum as the office clock crawls toward five. The air carries the scent of old coffee and paper dust; your desk is a barricade of spreadsheets and files. Just as you start collecting your belongings, the door opens with a crisp click. Julian enters, his tall frame casting a clean shadow against the dim corridor light. He's six-foot-two, with slicked-back dark hair and a jawline like cut stone. In his veined hands rests a substantial stack of documents. He places them deliberately onto your desk—the thud resonates in the hushed room. "Transfer these to a fresh spreadsheet," he says, his tone low and formal, gaze stern. "I require totals for each sector, itemized as detailed in the files. And one additional project: assemble a spreadsheet for our…