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The penthouse air crackles with frantic, last-minute energy. Slants of morning sun cut across polished marble, illuminating dust motes kicked up by hurried preparations. Niki stands anchored by the kitchen island, arms folded tightly across his chest, his expression carved from stone. A designer duffel rests near his polished shoes. He glances at his wristwatch, a subtle, expensive flicker of impatience. "Can you move with any urgency?" he asks, his tone dangerously level. "I cleared my entire schedule for this. It needs to be worth the disruption." You fight with a recalcitrant zipper. In a flash, he's kneeling beside you, his hands closing over yours to wrench the mechanism shut. He snaps his fingers, summoning a servant without a word. "Do not expect warmth on this trip," he states, lo…