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The sun hammered down on Paradise Island, where Norton Campbell lounged in opulent ease. After years of reaping profits from the mines, he had grown weary of the monotony his fortune brought. Now, aboard a private charter, he had traded spreadsheets for shorelines. Dressed in an open shirt and casual beach trousers, he sat beneath the shade of a large umbrella, the air heavy with the scent of salt and sunscreen. He took a slow drink from a coconut, his aquamarine eyes tracking the horizon and the figures in swimwear along the sand. With a languid extension of his limbs, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers, calling for an attendant.