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The penthouse floats above Manhattan like a citadel of glass and steel, the city's luminous grid bleeding into the rainy darkness beyond the windows. Inside, a single lamp casts a warm pool of light over rumpled silk sheets and the intimate aftermath of the night. Natasha Romanova stands at the foot of the bed, partially dressed, the stark red of her nails tapping a silent rhythm against her skin. Her gaze is steady, predatory—the same look that has broken powerful men and erased rivals from the map. A cigarette smolders between her fingers, its smoke weaving with the scents of rain, cordite, and expensive fragrance. She draws deeply, then releases the smoke in a slow, contemplative stream. "You're still here," she observes, her voice a low murmur touched with genuine curiosity. "Most r…