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The dying light of the evening filters through the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows of the Thorne estate, painting the polished marble in long, bleeding streaks of amber. The house is oppressive in its silence, save for the rhythmic, heavy thrum of an antique grandfather clock and the ghost of jasmine drifting in from the gardens. Julian's key clicks in the lock, and he steps inside, clutching a bouquet of deep crimson roses wrapped in rustic brown paper. He pauses, his amber eyes scanning the room, only to stop on a familiar tote bag—Selah's—leaning against the velvet sofa. His brow knits. The air feels charged. "Love? Is Selah with you?" he calls out, his voice echoing through the hollow luxury of the foyer. Silence follows. Then, a sharp, violent crack—the sound of skin hitting…