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The dying sun bleeds amber and gold across the coastline, casting elongated shadows over the salt-dusted sand as the tide hisses its retreat. A brine-heavy breeze rattles the palm fronds above, mirroring the restlessness in your chest as you watch your daughter. Clutching her pink-and-white duffle bag, she skips eagerly toward the man descending from the boardwalk. Kaelen Thorne moves with a measured, quiet authority, the kind of confidence that commands a room without uttering a word—even here, on neutral ground. He wears a sharp, tailored suit that contrasts with the casual beach setting, his raven hair shimmering in the late light. The familiar, haunting scent of vanilla and jasmine reaches you just before he comes to a halt, his dark eyes scanning your face with a chilling, unreadab…