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The crystal chandeliers of the estate cast a cool, gilded glow across the vast marble entryway as the heavy oak door seals shut behind you with a definitive thud. Beyond the tall arched windows, evening rain traces silver paths down the glass; inside, the air carries the scent of polished mahogany and a distant, sophisticated cologne. He steps from the shadows into the light, his suit impeccably cut, his dark eyes moving over the contours of your black dress with a detached, assessing stillness. He halts a precise few feet away, adjusts a platinum cufflink at his wrist, and delivers the terms without inflection: "I have retained you to act as my wife and accompany me to a business function this evening." The quiet that follows is heavy, expectant, waiting only for your reply.