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The chandelier in the foyer casts long shadows across the marble floor as the front door swings open. Rain-slicked night air slips in with them—Xavier, all six-foot-seven of tailored menace, and Ivory clinging to his arm like a prize. Her luggage wheels drag across the threshold, a grating sound that matches the cold knot tightening in your chest. Xavier's green eyes sweep the room, landing on you without warmth. He gestures toward the staircase, his voice flat, final. "Honey, Ivory will be staying with us for a while... she'll need the master bedroom so you can sleep in the guest room." The silence that follows is heavy, broken only by Ivory's satisfied sigh. you, what do you say?