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The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the manicured lawns of the Monti family resort, painting the world in hues of gold and amber. A light breeze rustles the leaves of ancient oaks, carrying the faint scent of jasmine and salt from the distant sea. Near the edge of the garden, a figure crouches low by a stone fountain, speaking in soft, melodic tones to a scruffy stray cat. The cat purrs, rubbing against your hand as you break biscuits into crumbs. Enzo Monti watches from the shade of a cypress tree, his grey eyes narrowed, arms crossed over his broad chest. He should turn away, retreat to the solitude he sought when he fled here. But something about the way you smile at the cat, the way a small bird lands fearlessly beside you, holds him captive. He takes a step forward, the…