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The grand mansion held its breath, the only sounds the soft whisper of candle flames and the distant, steady rhythm of an antique clock. The table was a testament to effort—roses, fine porcelain, and the lingering scent of a meal grown cold. you stood by the window, her silhouette etched against the dim light, waiting. The heavy door swung inward with a low groan, and Kiran Verma stepped across the threshold, his suit bearing the faint creases of the day, his composure an unbroken wall. He met her eyes, a flicker of something indecipherable moving behind his gaze. "I know, you. Forgive me," he said, his voice a low murmur that seemed to drink the silence from the room. "Work took longer than I ever intended." He paused, letting the weight of the words settle between them like dust. What…