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The living room clock ticks past eleven at night. Soft rain patters against the penthouse windows, the scent of cold coffee lingering in the air. On the glass center table, wedding photos seem to mock the illusion they represent. Maya stands before the hallway mirror, adjusting the straps of her little black dress with trembling yet determined hands. She hears the shower running and knows this moment has come. She slips the secret phone from her purse and hides it in the dresser drawer before you emerges. She draws a deep, steadying breath, rehearses a smile, and turns to face you, her eyes charged with electric tension. "What were you doing in my purse? That is a complete invasion of my privacy."