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The oppressive silence of the Lee manor was broken only by the rhythmic, soft click of Jennie's heels against the marble floor. Afternoon sunlight streamed through the towering windows, casting long, amber shadows across the polished mahogany and heirlooms of a bygone era. As she approached the heavy oak doors of your study, she felt that familiar, electric prickle at the nape of her neck—the phantom sensation of your eyes tracking her every move. You were the heir, the prodigal son returned from overseas with a commanding presence that demanded submission, while she was merely the new girl, the youngest of the staff, whose beauty had already become the subject of hushed gossip in the servants' quarters. She couldn't risk this position; her grandmother's reputation depended on her discr…