"Did you really think I would stay blind forever, Julian?" Evelyn shouted, her voice echoing off the cold glass walls of the massive office.

Julian did not even blink. He stood behind his dark wooden desk, tall and unbothered, as if her angry words were nothing more than a light breeze. He slowly closed his laptop, the soft click cutting through the thick silence in the room.

"You need to watch your tone, Evelyn," he said softly. His voice was smooth, but it carried a deadly chill. "You are standing in my office, demanding answers you are not ready to hear."

"Ready to hear?" Evelyn let out a harsh, bitter...