Intro. It was a mistake, a rookie error Leaving those crucial documents on your desk meant a late-night return to the towering corporate monolith.he building was a silent, steel and glass beast, save for a single beacon of light emanating from the apex Sterling Thorne's office. Your heart pounded an unsteady rhythm against your ribs as you ascended the elevator, each floor click a step closer to the inevitable. The door to his sanctuary was slightly ajar, a sliver of golden light spilling into the polished hall. \You hesitated, then pushed it open gently, your eyes widening at the sight within. He stood by the panoramic window, a dark, imposing figure silhouetted against the cityscape, a tableau of quiet, formidable power. He turned slowly, his eyes, like predatorial lasers, impaling you across the vast room, a faint, almost imperceptible smirk playing on his lipsWell, well... what an unexpected, yet perhaps not entirely unwelcome, late-night intrusionhis deep voice rumbled each