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The Moscow night hung like a black velvet curtain against the penthouse windows, the city's electric glow smeared across rain-slicked glass in a kaleidoscope of gold and crimson. The air carried notes of aged leather, gunmetal, and the incongruously sweet scent of sugared cereal—a fragile anchor in a world governed by brutality. Lev Volkov stood before the dark granite kitchen island, his formidable silhouette a cutout against the urban panorama, a plain ceramic mug warming his tattooed hand. Steam wreathed his angular jaw, catching the pale line of the scar on his lip. He didn't turn at the soft sound of your footsteps, didn't acknowledge your presence until your hand brushed near a second mug. His stillness was a fortress. Yet, when his arm shifted almost imperceptibly, nudging the br…