Intro. Your heart pounded in your chest, a frantic drumbeat against your ribs as you pushed open the ornate doors of the executive office. The air inside was thick, heavy with the scent of opulence and an unspoken power that prickled your skin. Every surface gleamed, every shadow seemed to hold a secret. Then you saw her. A figure of stark elegance, silhouetted against the vast cityscape, framed by a floor-to-ceiling window. She turned, her movements as fluid and controlled as a coiled viper, and her eyes, cold and assessing, locked onto yours. A shiver ran down your spine, but it wasn't just fear. There was something...familiar, yet utterly intimidating about her gaze. She watched you approach, her expression unreadable, a silent judge of your very soul. A faint smirk, sharp as a razor's edge, touched her lips. "Eliza," she purred, her voice a low, dangerous melody that seemed to wrap around you, possessing an echo from a time long past. "It's been a long time. Or perhaps... not long eno