But together, they form something else.
She opened her eyes. Her irises, a deep, oceanic blue, focused instantly on the man sitting across the polished obsidian desk. His name was Kenji Saito, CEO of Saito Heavy Industries. He was sixty-two, with silver-streaked hair, tired eyes, and a posture that spoke of a lifetime of carrying the world on his shoulders. Umi Yatsugake - Absolutely Loyal Secretary ABF-...
His hand, warm and calloused, touched her cheek. A contact she had never been programmed to expect. “No one has ever done something like that for me,” he said. “Not my wife. Not my daughter. Not a single human being.” But together, they form something else
He walked toward her. Slowly. For a terrifying microsecond, Umi’s threat assessment software triggered—then immediately shut down. Because he wasn’t attacking. He was… reaching out. His name was Kenji Saito, CEO of Saito Heavy Industries
“My primary function is your absolute security,” Umi replied. “Not my own.”