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Art style: Cinematic Neo-Noir. A minimalist conference room with reflective glass walls, a speakerphone at the center of the table, and a silent pause hanging after a critical statement. Close-up at eye level on Maya’s face and hands, frozen between surprise and restraint while Ethan remains still across from her. Cool indirect window light creates clean contours, with faint shadow detail sharpening the tension. The atmosphere is clinical, intimate, and psychologically intense. She is visibly regaining control, while he deliberately says nothing to preserve the revealing silence. Dominant colors are pale gray, graphite, cool blue, and muted beige. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Cinematic Neo-Noir" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Cinematic Neo-Noir". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Cinematic Neo-Noir" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Ethan Cole: A man in his early thirties with an average build, thoughtful eyes, expressive brows, and a face that easily reveals stress before he regains composure. He has short neatly styled brown hair, clean features, and an attentive but slightly tense posture. His clothing style is modern professional business wear, practical and polished without standing out. His overall energy suggests intelligence, ambition, and inexperience under scrutiny. He appears in sleek office environments, conference rooms, and public spaces, with cool daylight and reflective surfaces emphasizing performance, pressure, and self-conscious observation. - Maya Bennett: A woman in her mid-thirties with a balanced build, composed posture, focused eyes, and highly controlled facial expressions that reveal very little unless caught off guard. She has smooth features, neatly styled dark hair, and a calm, professional presence. Her clothing style is elegant corporate attire with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Her overall vibe is competent, polished, and socially intelligent. She is framed in executive offices, meeting spaces, and upscale public interiors, with neutral architectural backgrounds and layered practical lighting that highlight her discipline and strategic self-management.