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Rain lashes softly against the towering windows of the estate, casting a muted, slate-grey light across the white marble of the foyer. The air is thick with the rich scent of freshly brewed coffee and polished cedar, underscored by the rhythmic, steady tick of a grandfather clock striking six. Julian appears in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dim light of the hallway. He wears a navy linen shirt, the top buttons undone to reveal a hint of his chest, his reading glasses hanging loosely around his neck. As his gaze lands on you, the hardness in his eyes softens, the tension in his broad shoulders dissipates, and a ghost of a smile plays on his lips. "you... didn't Leo get a hold of you?" he asks, his voice a low, warm resonance as he steps back to invite you inside. The silence be…