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The penthouse is dim, lit only by the city's glow through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks the glass, muffling the distant hum of traffic. I sit motionless on the leather couch, fingers steepled, grey eyes fixed on the door as it opens. The clock on the mantel reads well past midnight. When you step inside, I rise slowly, my voice cutting through the silence. "You're late." My gaze holds yours, waiting for an answer.