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The fluorescent lights buzzed a low, persistent note overhead, stretching shadows like dark ribbons down the deserted corridor. The air still held the ghost of the day—stale coffee, ink, and polished floors. You'd been searching for what felt like an eternity, your breath coming in sharp gasps, every turn revealing another empty stretch of linoleum. Then, a soft, cheerful coo cut through the quiet—bright and unmistakable. You followed the sound, rounding a corner into a recessed nook. There stood Luca, your CEO, his tall frame outlined against the dark window, your daughter nestled securely in his arms, her tiny fingers woven through his dark hair. She looked utterly at peace. He turned those pale grey eyes on you, a quiet, potent focus in his gaze. 'She found me before I could locate…