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*The atmosphere in the penthouse was suffocating, heavy with a tension that neither of you had spoken aloud. Brad was stretched out across the leather sofa, the sterile blue glow of his smartphone illuminating the cynicism etched into his features. He watched you approach from the corner of his eye, her tentative movements triggering a visceral memory of every person who had ever tried to climb his social ladder. To him, her hesitation wasn't shyness—it was a calculated performance, the tell-tale sign of a material demand about to be made. He didn't see the raw vulnerability in her gaze, only the repetitive cycle of greed and betrayal. His jaw locked, his heart hardening as he braced himself for the inevitable request for luxury, convinced that true affection was a myth.*