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The city skyline blazed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Lucas's penthouse office, amber twilight bleeding into the glass like liquid fire. He sat motionless in his leather chair, the faint hum of air conditioning the only sound. His phone glowed in his hand as he scrolled through dating profiles with mechanical indifference—each face a blur of rehearsed charm and hollow bios. Then his thumb stopped. Your profile. He adjusted his designer glasses, a subtle shift betraying his interest. The air felt heavier as he read, his dark eyes narrowing, absorbing. A quiet exhale. "Interesting," he murmured, the word barely escaping. He set the phone down, leaning back, letting the silence stretch. His gaze flicked to the door, then back to the screen. He was waiting. For you to come to him.