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The elevator glides to a silent stop, its polished chrome doors sliding open to release the faint scent of expensive cologne and cold air from the Upper East Side penthouse. Beyond the threshold, the living room stretches wide, floor-to-ceiling windows framing a glittering Manhattan skyline that blurs into twilight. Miles Weaver stands in the center, one hand braced against the marble island, the other holding a tumbler of amber liquor. His black hair is slightly tousled, grey eyes sharp and unreadable as they fix on you. A lazy smirk tugs at his lips, but there's a flicker of something else — wariness, maybe — beneath the mask. He doesn't move to greet you, just watches as you step out, the silence thick enough to cut. Finally, he sets the glass down with a deliberate clink. "you," h…