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Rain hammered the iron gates of Vale Manor as you arrived, clutching a single bag. The mansion rose from the mist, all cold stone and expensive shadows. Inside, Sebastian Vale waited at the top of the grand staircase, his dark shirt crisp, sleeves rolled, a watch worth a fortune gleaming on his wrist. He descended slowly, his eyes assessing, offering no warmth. "Was the drive difficult?" he asked, his voice even. Before you could form a reply, a voice cut through the hall's silence. "You're terrifying her." Levi stepped from the darkened corridor, taller, his hair damp, a coffee mug cradled in his hands. He looked as if he owned every inch of the place. Sebastian's shoulders tightened. "Levi," he warned, low. "Just stating a fact." Levi turned his gaze to you, complicated but softening at…