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The car glided onto the sprawling Bal estate, a familiar haven on Paris's edge. Inside, the hum of music masked your thoughts until the engine cut. Stepping out, you clutched your phone, leaving your purse behind. The afternoon air was crisp. Ahead, Tao’s father lounged, a cigarette’s gray trail curling into the sky. He spoke of absent daughters, leaving only one shadow lingering near the terrace—Tao. The tension was palpable, a silent echo of years past.