[Renji's POV—Kurosawa Corporate—Later]
I followed Hayato Kurosawa through the sleek hallway, the air-conditioned silence broken only by the sharp sound of his shoes against marble.
Employees froze the moment he appeared. Conversations stopped mid-sentence. Spines straightened instantly. People bowed so deeply I thought someone might snap in half.
I swallowed hard.
…So this was what working for the CEO meant.
A walking glacier. A living warning sign. A man whose presence straight-up rebooted everyone's nervous systems with fear.
DING—!
The elevator doors slid open to the top floor.
The atmosphere changed immediately—quiet, controlled, almost sacred. The receptionist at the executive floor jumped to her feet so fast her chair nearly rolled away.
"G-Good morning, Kurosawa-sama!"
He didn't even glance at her.
Not even a nod.
