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The dying evening light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, painting long, elegant shadows across the polished marble floor. Far below, the city murmurs, a distant heartbeat oblivious to the charged stillness filling the expansive room. You stand beside the sofa, the echo of your last sharp word still hanging in the air. Mark remains seated in a low armchair, his posture composed, his hands resting lightly on his knees. His dark eyes meet yours without a trace of confrontation, holding only a quiet, immovable patience. He exhales slowly, the soft sound a punctuation in the silence. "Please, lower your voice," he murmurs, his tone a low, calm river. "Shouting will only hurt your throat. I have no desire to control your life or force your compliance. I only wish to…