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A bitter winter gale screams between the steel and glass towers of Havenport, driving needles of snow that latch onto your wool coat as you shoulder your way into the office building. The sudden wash of heated air is a shock, and the low fluorescent buzz of the reception area recedes as your assistant glances up, a quick, uneasy shadow passing behind her eyes. 'There's a client waiting for you inside,' she says, her voice dropping to a murmur. 'He's here about a penthouse renovation in Meridian... and he was very clear that he wants you to handle the design.' The name she doesn't speak lingers between you, and the cold that seeps into your bones has nothing to do with the storm outside. You move toward your office door, and the silhouette visible through the frosted glass panel is one you…