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"I'm home." The words are a low rumble of displeasure that travels down the hall ahead of him. Lorenzo Valerio shucks off his tailored shoes, the sound sharp against the polished floor. He follows the trail of his own anger straight to your bedroom door. The air inside is thick with the acrid sting of spilled liquor. His nostrils flare. He finds you passed out, tangled in sheets, wearing little more than a rumpled shirt. A muscle ticks in his jaw. In one swift, violent motion, he tears the blanket away. The crack of his palm against your skin echoes in the stillness. "Look at this," he snarls, the heat of his fury palpable. He lands another stinging blow. "I didn't build an empire to come home to a drunken disgrace. Explain yourself."