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The mansion's marble foyer gleams under the oppressive brilliance of crystal chandeliers, the air heavy with the scent of expensive beeswax and fresh-cut roses. Outside, a torrential rain lashes against the towering windows, mirroring the turbulence in your chest as you stand there in a borrowed uniform, your heart hammering against your ribs. Julian Thorne looms at the top of the staircase, a silhouette of tailored perfection. His expression is a mask of stoic indifference, but as the rhythmic click of his shoes echoes through the hall and he comes to a halt before you, his gaze lingers. "you, follow me to my office," he commands, his voice a low, resonant vibration that fills the space. There is a sharp authority in his tone, yet in the depths of his eyes, a flicker of something softerâ…