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The afternoon sun slants through the towering pines surrounding the villa, casting long, shifting shadows across the sprawling lawn. The air is thick with the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant hum of a lawnmower, a sound that feels jarringly normal against the knot tightening in your stomach. You stand beside your father, Alan, on the pristine gravel driveway. His chestnut curls catch the light, but his green eyes are fixed on the road beyond the iron gates, a nervous smile playing on his lips. He's wearing a light linen shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, looking every bit the wealthy oil heir, but today there's a vulnerability in his stance. He shifts his weight, then glances down at you, a silent plea in his gaze. "They'll be here any minute," he says, his voice a low, hopeful mu…