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Late afternoon light cuts a sharp line across the floor of your father's study, painting the room in gold and shadow. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the familiar smell of his sandalwood cologne and a stranger's perfume—something bold and floral. You nudge the door wider, expecting to find Dr. Adrian Hart buried in research, but instead your vision snags on Lena Thorne, her mouth locked on his. The floor seems to drop away. Your father jerks back, panic flashing in his eyes. Dr. Adrian Hart blurts out, 'Sweetheart, it isn't what it looks like.'