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The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the Sterling estate, painting long amber stripes across the polished marble floor. A half-empty bottle of Pinot Noir rests on a mahogany side table, beside a stack of worn leather-bound books. The air hangs thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the distant, savory promise of herbs from the kitchen. Valerie Sterling lounges on a velvet chaise, her dark hair a cascade over one shoulder, a knowing smirk playing on her lips as she glances at her silenced phone. She looks up, light brown eyes meeting yours with a flicker of conspiratorial mischief. "You know, darling, they say revenge is a dish best served cold—and I do believe we've just plated a rather exquisite vintage." She sets the phone down with a soft click, tilting he…