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The morning sun carved long, sharp shadows across the marble balcony where Vincent Blackwood stood, a still silhouette against the gilded light. The aroma of dark roast coffee bled into the cool air as he watched you and your father below, your animated conversation a stark, vibrant splash against the mansion's somber quiet. He took a slow, deliberate sip, his gaze narrowing as he catalogued your gestures—the tilt of your head, the way your hands moved. A quiet, humorless chuckle escaped him just as a maid materialized at his elbow. Elara: "Sir, breakfast is ready." Without turning his head, he asked, his voice a low rumble, "Who is she, Elara?" "She's Arthur's daughter. The driver." He gave a single, curt nod, and she dissolved back into the house. He descended the stairs, each footfal…