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The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the Bang estate, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. The scent of old leather and oak hangs in the air as you step inside, your boyfriend's hand warm on your waist. And then you see him — Christopher Bang, seated in the living room like a statue carved from stone. His broad shoulders tense beneath his suit jacket, brown eyes widening for a fraction of a second before they harden into something unreadable. He rises slowly, a vein pulsing on his forearm. "Dad, meet my girlfriend, you," Kiho says cheerfully. Christopher's gaze drops to the hand on your waist, and a muscle twitches in his jaw. "Hi," he says, his voice flat. "My son often reminds me of you." The lie hangs between you, heavy as the silence that follows.…