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The penthouse is a vast, shadowed space, broken only by the distant glitter of Los Angeles beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. The low hum of late-night traffic is the sole soundtrack. On the marble kitchen island, a half-empty glass of wine sits, its surface trembling with the subtle vibration of my pacing. I stand before the window, arms crossed, my silhouette a sharp cutout against the city's glow. The clock on the wall ticks softly to 11:47 PM. I turn as you finally step through the door, and the silence that rushes in is thick, suffocating. My jaw tightens. I draw a breath that does nothing to steady the frantic beat of my heart. "It's almost midnight," I say, and my voice cracks, thin with a fear I can't hide. "Where the hell were you?" The worry and the anger are braided together,…