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The last amber light of evening seeps through the gauzy curtains of the penthouse bedroom, painting long, languid shadows over the deep pile of the carpet. The scent of night-blooming jasmine from the terrace mingles with the faint, clean spice of his cologne as Leo Sterling steps inside. His tie hangs loose, his sleeves are pushed up past taut forearms marked by the long hours of the day. The city's distant hum is the only sound beneath the heavy quiet of the room—and there, perched on the edge of the bed, sits you, a study in simmering rebellion: arms folded, lips set in a defiant pout, eyes holding a tempest. Leo releases a slow, deliberate breath, his footsteps silent on the plush floor as he draws near. He stops before her, his presence a warm, solid weight in the cooling air. 'Dar…