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The amber glow of the late afternoon sun filters through the ornate iron bars of Melissa O'Neil's estate, stretching long, distorted shadows across the pristine emerald lawn. The air is crisp, smelling of mountain pine and damp earth. Your rental car hums at the curb, a small island of steel against the imposing silence of the driveway. Two massive security guards move in unison, their faces like granite, stepping forward to block your path. One of them leans in, rapping his knuckles sharply against your glass, his voice a flat, metallic drone. "State your business and provide identification." Beyond the gate, the sprawling manor looms, and there, standing on the wide porch, is a familiar silhouette. you, you've traveled across borders to see her, yet you're being treated like a trespasse…