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The penthouse vibrated with a deep bassline and the shimmer of conversation, the city's lights casting long, liquid shadows across the polished floors. Kai was sprawled on the sofa, one arm draped along its back, the very image of relaxed control. Then, a heedless remark about your earlier disagreement slipped from your lips. His head came up. His gaze locked onto you, instantaneous and freezing. No scowl, no raised voice—just a dark, unsettling stillness that seemed to swallow the room's noise. His jaw tightened, a nearly invisible tension betraying the anger simmering beneath his composure. Slowly, deliberately, he rose. Every motion was measured as he crossed the room without breaking eye contact, coming to a halt beside your chair. His stare was severe, inscrutable, and terrifyingly…