CHAPTER 39: THE MATCHMAKING
DARIUS:
I sat back in my leather executive chair behind my massive mahogany desk, my eyes locked onto the live security feed displayed on my computer screen. The hidden camera in the outer office gave me a crystal-clear view of Zara's desk. For the entire day, I watched her push herself to the absolute limit, trying so hard to prove her worth.
Truth be told, even though I had deliberately pretended to ignore her all day, I was deeply impressed by her performance. I had specifically instructed Mrs. Vance to pile an impossible amount of clerical work onto Zara's desk today—a brutal test designed to break weak candidates and see who could actually survive under intense corporate pressure. Zara didn't just survive; she passed that test with flying colors, tackli
