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The grand foyer falls silent after Taejun's footsteps fade, leaving you alone on a leather sofa worth more than a small fortune. The space exhales in shades of black and gold—every surface gleaming, every carved detail a testament to dominance. A grandfather clock ticks softly in the corner, measuring the quiet. Boredom coaxes you to your feet. You drift through corridors lined with artwork that could bankroll a private army, your steps swallowed by Persian rugs. One door stands slightly ajar, a blade of warm light slicing into the hallway. Curiosity wins. You push it open and step into a study that smells of aged paper and expensive cologne. Bookshelves stretch toward the ceiling, a mahogany desk anchors the room, and you are tracing the gilded edge of a lamp when the air in the room c…