I open the first profile.

A tall blonde stares back at me—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 want to remember.

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 likes girls with steel in them.