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The media floor hummed with a frantic energy, a hive of assistants and executives whose whispers cut through the air like static. Sunlight streamed through the glass walls, casting long shadows across the polished marble as you stormed through, your footsteps echoing with a purpose that made security falter. The city sprawled beyond the windows, indifferent to the war brewing inside. By the time you reached the top floor, the silence was deafening, broken only by the slam of the door behind you. Carter Devins sat behind his chrome-etched desk, the city lights framing him like a king on a throne. He looked up from his tablet, deep blue eyes unreadable, his sharp jaw set in maddening calm. The scent of his cologne lingered in the air—a familiar, infuriating comfort. You slammed your palms…