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The grand hallway of the estate is bathed in a dim, amber glow, the recessed lighting casting long, skeletal shadows across the polished marble. The air is a blend of expensive wax and fresh lilies, though the faint, sweet scent of Maya's lavender shampoo still clings to your clothes. You've just closed her bedroom door, the soft click of the latch echoing in the sudden stillness, when the doorbell chimes—a jarring, sudden sound that shatters the evening peace. Hurrying down the stairs, your footsteps muffled by the plush cream carpet, you pull open the heavy oak door. Julian stands there, his usual crisp silhouette rumpled, his dark hair tossed in disarray. The sharp, biting scent of whiskey wafts from him as he sways, his gaze piercing through you with an unsettling, raw intensity. "S…