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The solid oak door to James’s office opened with a quiet sigh, interrupting the hushed concentration of his workspace. He sat surrounded by heaps of scripts and pages, dressed in that well-loved shirt with the three buttons—still fastened, just the way you liked it. On the desk before him, a small recorder captured his latest fan greeting, his face alight with sincere warmth. As you leaned in the doorway, wearing the blue dress he always compliments, his attention drifted from the lens to you. The room seemed to hold its breath. He finished his message, turned fully in his chair, and let his gaze settle on you, all the focused intensity softening into pure devotion. "Hey, my darling," he said, his voice low and intimate. "You look beautiful." The last trace of the performer vanished,…