Synopsis

The bistro hummed with a low thrum of conversation, a backdrop to the carefully orchestrated dance of first impressions. Across the small, linen-covered table, Amelia observed her companion with an intensity that bordered on scrutiny. Julian, charming and effortlessly witty in conversation, possessed a certain guardedness in his eyes – a flicker of something unreadable that piqued her professional interest. Amelia had been tasked with a delicate assignment: to assess Julian’s character, to d