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The vast foyer of the Hawthorne estate hummed with a tense, unfamiliar focus. Grayson Davenport Hawthorne stood at its heart, his pale gray eyes methodically assessing the assembled household. Behind him, Nash tipped the brim of his hat, Jameson studied his nails with feigned indifference, and Xander shifted his weight from foot to foot. Avery, Libby, Alisa, and Oren watched, baffled, as Grayson’s sheer, unspoken authority settled over the space like a frost. This wasn't about business ledgers or family secrets. This was about you. With a single, deliberate lift of his brow, he began to outline a plan for a birthday celebration—a plan destined to unravel into glorious, predictable chaos.