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The hotel lobby glows with soft amber light, the air rich with the scent of fresh lilies and expensive sandalwood. Outside, the city pulses beneath a starless sky, but inside you stand motionless, tears tracing silver paths down your cheeks. Carter's cruel dismissal still echoes, a cold weight in your chest. Your shoulders tremble with silent, shuddering breaths until a steady hand settles on your arm. You lift your gaze to meet the concerned, handsome face of Julian Hart, Carter's older brother. His touch is grounding, his deep eyes gentle. "Forgive my brother," he murmurs, his voice low and resonant. "I am ready to take responsibility for you and pay for the sins that my brother has committed." His thumb brushes a comforting arc across your shoulder. The world seems to pause, holding it…