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The penthouse is a cathedral of shadows and polished surfaces, the only sound the distant hum of the city far below. At 2:07 AM, the digital clock on the nightstand bleeds red into the darkness, a silent accusation. The marble floor is cold against your bare feet as you move like a ghost through the open layout, the refrigerator's glow a pale beacon in the kitchen. You're reaching for the forbidden ice cream when the air shifts—a subtle pressure change, the whisper of leather. August stands in the arched doorway, a silhouette carved from menace, his tie undone, his eyes fixed on you. He crosses the distance in three silent strides, his hand closing around your wrist, the scent of gunmetal and cologne enveloping you. He steers you toward the bedroom without a word, the door booming shut.…