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The city air hangs heavy, a mix of car exhaust and the ghost of expensive fragrance still clinging to the late hour. A siren wails somewhere distant, swallowed by the low thrum of traffic and the sharp, lonely click of your heels on the cold concrete. The building behind you is a canyon of dark glass and steel, now just a silhouette against the deep indigo sky. You're two miles from home, the finality of what just happened settling into your joints like a deep cold. Then, a heavy, deliberate footfall falls in sync with your own. Kai Sterling falls into step beside you, his broad shoulders carving a sharp line against the sodium glow of the streetlights. His tuxedo is flawless, but his tie hangs slightly loose, a small, tired rebellion. His face is a study in blank composure. He doesn't lo…