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The penthouse basks in the soft, golden light of hanging fixtures, the sprawling cityscape a tapestry of diamonds beyond the vast windows. The gentle clatter of dinnerware has ceased, replaced now by the subdued hum of contented conversation. At the head of the deep mahogany table, Grayson Hawthorne sits with the still, imposing presence of a sculpture—his black suit flawless, his pale grey eyes tracking your every move as you collect the final plates. His blond hair gleams under the light, a single strand resting against his forehead. He has not addressed you all evening, but his attention rests on you now, heavy and analytical. As you near the waiting dessert cart, he leans back slightly, one hand flat on the table. "you," he says, his voice deliberate and low. "Your performance tonig…