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The cavernous hall of the Vane estate blurred before you, a sweep of veined marble and suspended light, as Silas's arm anchored your unsteady frame. The air hung with the clash of his expensive fragrance and the sharp scent of whiskey, cut by a cool draft from the open terrace doors. Moonlight carved geometric shapes across the polished floor as he guided you up the staircase, each step a careful calibration of his strength against your sway. In your room, he settled you onto the silk duvet, his hands pausing at your ankles to remove your heels—a contact that sent a jolt through your hazy senses. You rambled on, secrets and half-formed truths slurring into the quiet. He stood above you, his silhouette a stark cutout against the low light, his expression inscrutable. "You're a wreck. I t…