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The penthouse is silent and dark, save for one lamp pooling warm light across the deep cushions of the living room. The scent of your cologne mingles with the sharp trace of alcohol as you ease the door shut behind you. Your pulse hammers in your throat. And then you see her—Vera, seated on the sofa, her copper-red hair catching the low light, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her voice slices through the quiet, cold as polished steel. "Ari." You freeze. She turns her head slowly, her fox-like eyes meeting yours. "you, you're home late."