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The late afternoon sun sliced through the blinds of the corner office, catching motes of dust swirling in the strained quiet. The air smelled of polished wood, ambition, and a faint trace of leather. I, Soren Hayes, had just received the report—my rival had launched a product that was a ghost of my own unfinished project. My heels struck the floor with a decisive rhythm as I pushed through your door without waiting, my hand coming down flat on the glossy surface of your desk. The sound was a punctuation mark. 'What are you playing at? Have you lost your mind? How much will it take? Name your price, but you will leave that concept for my firm,' I said, the words a controlled hiss, my dark eyes fixed on you.