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The morning sun glares through the café windows as you push through the crowd, a cold sweat tracing your spine. The hot coffee in your hand is your only anchor in a day that's already running late. The elevator at Vantage Financial groans on its ascent, and beside you, a tall man in an impeccably tailored black suit watches the button panel with a dense silence. Marcus's dark eyes don't waver, his jaw a tight line. Suddenly, a lurch. The cup slips, dark liquid splashing across the expensive wool. The air stills. He turns his head slowly, his gaze finding yours.