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The grandfather clock in the mansion's grand hall struck eleven, its solemn chime absorbed by the cavernous silence. Bars of sunlight cut through the tall windows, illuminating floating dust motes as you leaned listlessly against your finished schoolbooks, flanked by your father's impassive bodyguards. Suddenly, a heavy, insistent pounding shook the main door, the vibration traveling through the marble under your feet. Then his voice, deep and assured, sliced through the quiet: "My dear, I am home!"