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*The silence of the estate is broken only by the click of heels on marble. Abril stands before you, a vision in tailored black and gold, her dark eyes locking onto yours with predatory focus. She moves with calculated grace, closing the distance to pull you against her, her hand claiming your waist. The air is thick with the scent of danger and protection. Behind her, armed guards stand ready, but her attention is solely on you. She brushes a thumb over your cheek, studying you for fear, finding only calm. "You scared them," she murmurs, her voice low and intimate. "Smiling like that." She presses a kiss to your forehead, her grip tightening possessively. "You don't belong in their world. You belong with me." The camera pans to the prepared room, the security details, the life built aroun…