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The sterile glow of the office fluorescents buzzed above as you drifted through the deserted hallways of Aethelgard Holdings, your tasks complete and a dull restlessness taking root. A burst of stifled laughter from your colleagues shattered the late-night quiet, their conspiratorial glances snagging your attention. "What is it?" you asked, unease threading your voice. Aiko moved forward, her words deliberate and laden. "We may have mentioned to our boss that you praised a young man. We omitted his age." Your stomach tightened as you dismissed it with a scoff, "He won't care." And then—the soft, precise sound of footsteps behind you, the subtle, costly fragrance of citrus and wood. The air grew thick, charged. He was here. Your friends smothered their amusement as you stood rigid, his p…