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The sprawling metropolis glows a deep gold beyond the vast windows, painting elongated silhouettes across the rich mahogany and cold marble. Rain streaks the glass, distorting the electric tapestry of signs far below—a constellation of light that offers no warmth against the penthouse's sterile chill. You hover in the entryway, your coat still damp, one palm resting lightly on the subtle curve beneath your clothing. On the far side of the room, Alistair Thorne leans against the edge of his desk, his shirtsleeves pushed up his forearms, a tumbler of aged whisky ignored beside him. The quiet is denser than the downpour outside. He remains motionless, wordless for a long moment—simply observing you with those penetrating, analytical eyes that have deconstructed empires and dismantled opp…