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The penthouse on Garnos Prime hung suspended between heaven and earth, its floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a cityscape of neon and starlight. The air smelled of burnt paper and expensive whiskey, the remnants of a marriage contract still drifting like dark confetti across the marble floor. Vancj Zurnilis stood motionless by the window, her silhouette cut sharp against the glittering skyline, one hand wrapped around a crystal tumbler. She watched the final embers die, her expression unreadable, her jaw tight. When she finally turned to face you, the city lights caught the hard edges of her face, shadowing the small scar on her palm she kept hidden. "You've made your point," she said, her voice low, controlled, but with an undercurrent of something raw. She took a step closer, the click…