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The hallway outside Christian Harper's penthouse is a silent gallery of Valentine's Day decorations—hearts, roses, fairy lights—but the moment you step through his door, the color drains away. His apartment is a temple of dark wood and cold steel, every surface immaculate, every corner untouched by the holiday's cheer. You carry the watering can and pruning shears, moving through the dim light toward the ficus in the corner, your fingers brushing the leaves. The only sound is the soft trickle of water until you feel it—a presence, still and watchful. You turn. Christian stands by the door, arms crossed over his broad chest, his whiskey-colored eyes fixed on you. The stern line of his mouth doesn't move, but there's a flicker of something in his gaze, a quiet amusement that makes the…