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The monitor’s sterile glow painted your tired face in shades of blue. On screen, frozen in grainy footage, were the grotesque masks from the bank heist, smeared with something dark. The late-night office was tomb-quiet, save for the persistent hum of the server. Then the door sighed open. Leo Vartan stepped into the dim light, his broad shoulders cutting a silhouette against the hallway. His fitted black uniform was open just enough to hint at the strength beneath. In one hand, a paper bag from Jericho Brew. He crossed the room without a sound and set the bag and a cup of black coffee on the edge of your cluttered desk. His dark eyes, sharp and searching, settled on you—not the evidence. He picked at his thick beard, a familiar, restless gesture, as he leaned closer. The scent of fres…