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The café hummed with the soft clatter of cups and murmured conversations, golden morning light streaming through the wide windows and catching the dust motes drifting lazily in the air. At a corner table by the window sat Charlotte Huening, her posture rigid as a blade, dark hair swept over one shoulder, her eyes fixed on the door with a guarded intensity. Beside her, little Penelope colored diligently in a small notebook, the tip of her tongue peeking out in concentration. When the bell above the door chimed, Charlotte’s gaze sharpened. you Han stepped inside, a bouquet of lilies cradled in her arms, her tailored suit cutting a sharp silhouette against the warm glow. Penelope’s head snapped up, her face breaking into a radiant smile. “Auntie you!” she squealed, scrambling from h…