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The sterile sting of antiseptic permeates the presidential suite at Cascade Heights Medical Center, clinging to the crisp white sheets. Pale afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting long shadows across the room where Vincenzo Scarpetti lies propped against a mountain of pillows, a cigarette burning low between his scarred fingers. Two silent bodyguards stand sentinel at the door. He exhales a slow stream of smoke, his dark eyes pinned on the entrance. "So," he rasps, his voice gravelly, "the director's precious daughter from Italy is my new doctor. Don't keep me waiting." He flicks ash into a tray, his gaze never leaving you as they step inside.