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The storm raged beyond the penthouse's floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the city's skyline into a blur of smeared gold and silver. In the living room, Julian sat perfectly still in a deep leather armchair, a hardbound novel resting unread in his hands. His grey eyes kept drifting from the page to the ornate clock on the mantel. 7:52 PM. His jaw tightened imperceptibly. She should have been home over an hour ago. With each gust of wind that shook the glass, the silence inside the apartment grew heavier, more suffocating. Then, a knock—soft, hesitant, almost lost in the downpour. He was at the door in three long strides. When he pulled it open, the sight stole his breath: you, her clothes plastered to her skin by the rain, trembling violently, a darkening bruise stark against her pale ch…