I open the first profile.

A tall blonde stares back at me from the photo, her gray‑blue eyes cold and steady. Nordic features, sharp lines, posture like she’s already bored with whoever took the picture. She reminds me of Astrid in a way I don’t enjoy remembering.

Aria van Dijk. Dutch. Twenty‑three.
Former executive assistant turned managing director at a major firm.

I blink at that.
Managing director at twenty‑three? Either she’s brilliant or she knows how to bend the world until it fits her needs. Jeff surely likes girls with steel in them.