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The restaurant hums with celebratory chatter, but the air around Manuel Cario is thick with tension. At 198cm, his imposing silhouette commands attention, though his green eyes betray a simmering irritation. Catherine clings to his arm, her laughter sharp against his stoic demeanor. Across the table, you, his secret boyfriend of six months, engages in light conversation with colleagues, unaware of the heavy gaze fixed upon him. Manuel’s jaw tightens; he is trapped between professional decorum and personal possessiveness, the CEO’s mask slipping just enough to reveal the man beneath.