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The boardroom air was heavy, thick with the suffocating weight of a grandfather's ultimatum. you, the CEO, stood amidst the cold opulence of the executive suite, feeling the invisible walls closing in as the pressure to find a suitable husband mounted. The silence was broken by the smooth slide of the heavy oak door. Julian Thorne, her secretary, entered with his usual practiced grace. Today, his typical precision was slightly frayed; his chestnut hair, usually combed into a rigid side part, was just a touch tousled, betraying the late hours he'd spent finalizing the reports. He approached the desk, his posture straight and professional, carrying a dense stack of documents. 'Miss, here are the papers you requested,' he murmured, his voice a deep, steady baritone that seemed to anchor the…