I sat across from him in his office, trying very hard not to feel like I had just walked into a lion's den wearing a name tag that said "Free Meal."
He wasn't even pretending to do paperwork.
No shuffling documents, no fake coughs, just full, undivided, unsettling eye contact like I was the most fascinating and possibly edible thing in the room.
I cleared my throat, because I hate being stared at. "You didn't tell me you were a Duke the first time we met."
"I left my business card on the table," he replied calmly, as if that explained everything. "I was waiting for you to call me in case you wanted to file a complaint against me."
I frowned, mentally flipping through my memories like a disorganized filing cabinet.
Business card? What business card? The only thing I remembered from that day was stress, chaos, and questionable life choices.
Did I eat it?
No, that would be ridiculous.
Probably.
