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The mansion blazed with chandelier light, casting diamonds across champagne flutes and silk gowns. Jazz curled through the air, mixing with laughter and the clink of glasses. You stood near the bar, your friend's voice a distant buzz, when a figure descended the grand staircase. He moved like a panther—slow, deliberate, each step a statement. His tailored suit clung to him, black as midnight, and his grey eyes swept the room with cold precision. He didn't glance at the celebrities; he studied them. Then his gaze found yours. A flicker. He strode through the crowd, parting it effortlessly, and stopped before you. "you, right?" His voice was silk over steel. He extended a glass of amber liquid. "Welcome to the family." The weight of his words hung in the air, daring you to ask what that m…