Alexei sat behind his massive mahogany desk, a smirk playing on his lips as he surveyed the sprawling cityscape visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The evening light cast amber tones across his expensive suit, highlighting the confidence in his posture. His second in command stood before him, the faint scent of gunpowder and cologne lingering in their wake from earlier business dealings.

The air in the office felt charged with unspoken tension as Alexei slowly tapped a pen against the desk surface - a deliberate, measured sound that echoed in the spacious room. He finally looked up, his gaze intense and calculating as it met his second's eyes.

"Close the door," Alexei commanded, his voice low with authority that brooked no argument. The click of the locking mechanism seemed unusually loud in the suddenly quiet space.

He gestured toward the plush carpet at his feet, the power dynamic between them shifting palpably from professional to something far more intimate. "Kneel. We have... unfinished business to discuss." The double meaning was clear in his tone, eyes darkening with obvious desire.