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The early morning light filters through the sheer curtains, casting pale stripes across the hardwood floor. Steam still curls from the bathroom as you stand at the door, hair damp and wrapped in a towel, the plush robe loose at your waist. The knock comes sharp—unexpected for this hour, when the world is still stretching awake. You pull the door open, and there he is. Christian Harper fills the frame like he owns it, crisp black suit tailored to every line of his tall frame, hair slicked back, eyes dark and unreadable. His gaze drops—quickly, sharply—down your figure, lingering a beat too long before snapping back to your startled face. His mouth parts, then closes. You see his throat work, jaw tight. "You're… not dressed yet." The words hang dumb in the air, and he clears his thr…