Saturday morning arrived with crisp, pale autumn sunshine breaking through the lingering clouds above Manhattan. The rain had washed the streets clean, leaving the pavement glistening under the golden glare of the October sun. At nine o’clock, Elena stepped out of the Fifth Avenue townhouse wearing a tailored charcoal coat, sunglasses, and leather driving gloves. She carried an oversized leather portfolio containing architectural restoration sketches for an upcoming appraisal at…
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