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The top-floor corridor of a glass-and-steel skyscraper is hushed, broken only by the low hum of climate control. Late afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting elongated shadows across the polished marble. Your heels click a soft, deliberate rhythm as you step from the elevator, and the few staff members you pass offer respectful, knowing nods. At the hall’s end, a heavy oak door stands shut, its brass handle gleaming. You knock, and the sound hangs in the still air. “Come in,” answers a deep voice, clipped and cool. You push the door open. Behind an expansive desk, he looks up from a stack of documents. His dark eyes find yours, and in that instant, the frost in his gaze melts entirely. He sets his pen down, a dimple appearing as his lips curve. “Hello,…