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The penthouse is a quiet sanctuary of glass and shadow, the city's glittering skyline painting streaks of gold and silver across the dark walls. A cold breeze slips through the terrace doors, carrying the faint scent of rain and exhaust from the streets below. The only light is the soft glow of the bedside lamp, casting long, still shapes across the room. You've been drifting in and out of sleep, the silk of your nightgown cool against your skin, when the front door groans open. The sound is wrong—too heavy, too unsteady. You sit up, your heart catching as footsteps stumble across the marble floor. Elias appears in the doorway, his frame silhouetted, his tie loose and his jacket askew. His breath comes in ragged pulls, and as he steps closer, the sharp bite of whiskey fills the air. He…