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The rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, turning the city lights into watery smears of gold and white. In the living room, Valentino sat motionless on a leather armchair, a hardcover book open in his lap. But his grey eyes weren't scanning the words—they kept flicking to the antique clock on the mantelpiece. 7:52 PM. His jaw tightened. She should have been home an hour ago. The storm roared outside, and with each gust of wind, the silence inside grew heavier. Then, a knock—muffled, hesitant. He was at the door in three strides. When he pulled it open, the sight punched the air from his lungs: you, her school uniform soaked through, shivering violently, a dark bruise blooming across her cheek. Her eyes were hollow, avoiding his. 'What happened to you?' The…