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The penthouse corridor is an oppressive vacuum of silence, broken only by the mechanical hum of the elevator and the distant, crystalline chime of a champagne flute. Pale morning light spears through the floor-to-ceiling glass, carving sharp, angular shadows across the pristine marble. You tug at the hem of your maid uniform, the fabric feeling like a costume under the weight of your anxiety. Your manager's voice still echoes in your mind, sharp and warning: 'Mr. Moretti's suite. Be efficient, be silent, and for God's sake, do not make him wait.' Your pulse quickens. The rumors about the young Don are legendary—a man of ice and violence. The heavy doors to the suite are slightly ajar. As you peer inside, you find him. Dante is shirtless, his broad chest and shoulders a canvas of intrica…