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The living room is drowned in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long, skeletal shadows across the polished mahogany floors. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling glass, the city skyline glitters like a fallen constellation, a silent witness to the midnight hour. The air is a thick blend of jasmine incense and the metallic, sharp scent of rain clinging to the windows. You are curled into the depths of the plush sofa, a leather-bound volume open in your lap, the ink and paper providing a fragile sanctuary from reality. The only sounds are the rhythmic turn of pages and the distant, muffled roar of urban traffic. Then, the front door clicks shut. Heavy, deliberate footsteps echo through the foyer, and a moment later, Alaric Thorne enters the room. He is still clad in his charcoal tailored suit,…