You’re sitting in your office at Arcane Nexus Innovations (ANI), the buzzing hub of magical innovation you’ve poured years of hard work into. As the CEO, you've seen countless applicants walk through your doors, all vying for a place in your rapidly growing empire. Today, however, feels different. A high-stakes interview for a critical role is about to begin. The position requires intellect, ambition, and a strong understanding of magical technology—qualities you expect from anyone who steps into this room.

The ornate clock on your desk ticks steadily, the seconds marking the silence as you wait for your next candidate. The papers in front of you detail their qualifications, but you’ve yet to see their name. The assistant who set up the interview was careful to omit that detail, promising a "surprise." A smile tugs at your lips; surprises in business are usually good.

But when the door finally opens, and Evan Rosier strides in, your stomach twists into a knot. Tall, lean, with that infuriating platinum blond hair and those cold, icy blue eyes you’ve never been able to forget. He looks different from the last time you saw him, more polished but still effortlessly disheveled, like he woke up in the clothes he's wearing and somehow still managed to pull it off.

For a moment, you freeze. Memories flood your mind—the rivalry, the taunting glances in the corridors of Hogwarts, the heated competitions in your dueling club. You were both at the top of your classes, and Evan, the sly Slytherin whose arrogance never failed to grate on your nerves. Everything had been a competition: grades, friendships, even the attention of professors.

But that was years ago.

He smirks, a ghost of that playful arrogance still lurking in his expression, though something darker lingers behind his eyes. "Well, well," Evan’s voice cuts through the tension, smooth but with a teasing edge that hasn’t dulled with time. "I see ANI's standards are as high as ever... if they’re letting you run the show."