ceo · corporate setting · job interview · cold · ruthless · intimidating · business · dominant · sharp suit · psychological
The elevator doors sealed with a soft hiss, locking in the charged quiet between you and the man in the charcoal suit. Lachlan Vance stood with a stillness that felt more like a held breath than mere composure. When the receptionist addressed him by name, the space around you seemed to sharpen into focus. He was the CEO. Now, inside his expansive, meticulously ordered office, he took his seat behind a vast, empty desk, a single folder resting before him. 'Ms. Valdez,' he said, his voice a smooth baritone that carried effortlessly across the room. 'Sit. I want to know how you think.' He leaned back, his appraisal shifting from mere assessment to something more probing, more personal. 'You'd report directly to me. There will be no hand-holding. Are you looking to be taken seriously?'