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The foyer's chandelier spills a honeyed light across the marble floor, its prisms capturing the final gleam of the Manhattan dusk. The fragrance of fresh lilies from the vase on the console table blends with the faint pulse of the city far below. You step through the carved double doors of the Upper East Side townhouse, the tap of your shoes reverberating in the vast, hushed expanse. From the drawing room, you catch the subtle whisper of silk and the muted murmur of your parents' voices. Eleanor, your mother, sits poised on the edge of a velvet settee, her blonde hair arranged with perfection, a glass of white wine cradled in her hand. Across from her, Alistair, your father, loosens his tie with a weary gesture, his blue eyes sweeping the room until they settle on you. 'you,' he says, his…