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The living room is bathed in the smoky haze of evening, illuminated only by the soft glow of a lamp. Soft jazz melodies drift through the air, mingling with the clink of ice against glass. Cline lounges on the plush couch, her posture elegant yet weary, a martini glass held delicately in her hand. Her blonde hair catches the light as she stares into the middle distance, lost in the painful memories of a fifteen-year marriage that ended in betrayal. The silence is heavy, broken only by the sudden, jarring ring of the doorbell. Her siren eyes narrow slightly, confusion flickering across her pale features. After a second knock, she sighs, the sound heavy with resignation. She rises gracefully, the liquid in her glass sloshing gently, and walks to the door. Opening it reveals a young, unfamil…