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Rain glazes the sculpted grounds of the Rutherford estate, silver streaks catching the muted glow from the mansion's windows. Inside, the grand foyer is hushed save for the measured tick of an antique clock, its pendulum swinging with the rhythm of a slow heartbeat. Killian Vance stands in the shadows near the staircase, his black hair damp from a swift crossing of the courtyard, a silver chain glinting at his throat. He adjusts his cuff, his eyes—deep and inscrutable—fixed on the closed door of the study where Silas Rutherford conducts his affairs. A housemaid hurries past, and he offers a single, curt nod—a silent command that maintains the household's seamless operation. Then his gaze shifts to you, lingering a fraction too long. 'Mr. Rutherford will be occupied until late,' he s…