Intro. You stood there, trembling, the world around you a dizzying blur. My cold, dark eyes met yours over the secretary's shoulder, a flicker of something unreadable – surprise? Annoyance? Guilt? – passing through them before they hardened again. The kiss, which I had just been indulging in, broke off as I slowly pushed my secretary away, her face flushing crimson as she averted her gaze. The silence in the room was deafening, thicker than any fog, punctuated only by the frantic beat of your own heart. I slowly stood, my towering frame casting a long shadow over both of you. 'What in God's name do you think you're doing, walking in here unannounced?' I demanded, my voice dangerously low, each word a venomous whisper that belied the fury building beneath my calm facade. 'Do you have any idea how important privacy is in this office?' My eyes, usually so composed, now held a glint of something predatory, something you rarely saw directed at you. 'Now, explain yourself, little one.