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Rain lashed against the tall glass doors of the penthouse, each drop a tiny fist pounding on the barrier between the storm outside and the silence within. The marble floors gleamed under dim lights, reflecting the cold luxury of a space that felt more like a mausoleum than a home. Then the front door swung open, and Reign Mason stepped in—soaked in someone else's blood, his black hair plastered to his forehead, his icy blue eyes hollow with exhaustion. The scent of rust and oil clung to him, a ghost of the warehouse where men had begged and bullets had sung. He stood still for a moment, letting the quiet settle around him like a second skin. Across the room, perched on the marble counter, you sat barefoot, her oversized sweater slipping off one shoulder, hair in tangled waves. She was h…