Elisia walked out of the executive lounge feeling like the ground beneath her had shifted. Directly reporting to Liam Snowdon. It wasn’t just a career advancement—it was a shift in power, a placement at the center of his orbit. And she wasn’t naive. She knew what this meant. More pressure. More scrutiny. More direct access to one of the most ruthless minds in the industry. She had worked too hard to let it intimidate her. But something told her working this close to Liam wouldn’t just test her skills—it would test her ability to hold her own against a man who never let anyone get too close. By the time she returned to her department, the whispers had spread. “Elisia’s working directly with Snowdon now?” “Did he promote her?” “She must’ve killed that presentation.” Nathan and Mia

