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Sunlight glared off the bleached-white walls of the mansion, a world away from the sun-bleached wood of the Cut. Jackson shifted his weight by the heavy door, his blonde hair almost white in the harsh light. He checked his watch compulsively, then his gaze snapped to the driveway where you were arriving. The air tasted of salt and expensive aftershave. Inside, the quiet was thick enough to choke on—and somewhere in the shadows, Chandler Groff waited. Jackson drew a sharp breath, his hand reaching out, palm open, to pull you into the lion's den beside him.