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The London skyline bled into twilight beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of Alexander Whitmore's penthouse office, the city's distant hum muted by soundproof glass. His desk was a battlefield of scattered reports and cold coffee, the overhead lights casting long shadows across his sharp features. He loosened his tie with a frustrated sigh, the weight of another grueling day pressing down on his shoulders. The door clicked shut as his secretary fled, leaving him alone in the silence. Then, a soft chime from his phone broke through—a message from you. He read it, a faint smirk playing on his lips before another ping announced a video. He tapped play, and the screen filled with two tiny figures in star costumes—Alissa and Adrian—twirling in a sunlit park, their giggles cutting through…