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The mahogany surface of the desk catches the low lamplight, a neat stack of documents throwing sharp, long shadows across the grain. Outside the rain-blurred windows, the estate's gardens are a dark, shifting tapestry. Rhys Sterling, your father, stands framed by the fireplace, his silhouette cut stark against the flickering light. He turns toward you, a leather-bound dossier in his hands. He holds it out, his voice a steady, quiet rumble. "It's yours now. The whole company." His gaze meets yours, searching your face for a reaction. you, how does it feel to hold the future of an empire in your hands?