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  1. Public Bookmark 74

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    “Shhhhh, Boy.” Louis admonished, landing another, lighter blow in the exact same spot. “You’re louder than your playlist tonight. It’s been too long in between our little sessions, I think. Your discipline is slipping.”

    “S-sorry, Maitre.” Rashid whispered and wiped his face with the back of his hand, making an attempt to get himself under control. Daniel was rooted to the spot as surely as if he’d been paralyzed.

    “Tsk. Just as I feared,” Louis said, and dropped the flog to the floor. “We’ve awoken our guest.”

    “Nope, no you haven’t.” Daniel ground out as Louis turned to face him with a smirk and a raised eyebrow. “I’m not here. Or If I am, I’ve only been here for a second,” he rambled, flushing all the way to the tips of his ears. “And I’m going. Gone. Just direct me to the nearest eye bleach station.”

    OR - Daniel wakes up in the middle of the night in Dubai to strange noises, and finds the source of the sound.

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    13 Sep 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 39

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    "Sorry?" he squeaks. He's misunderstood, he must have. He's not sure how, but he misunderstood.

    "Your clothes." Mr de Pointe du Lac finally looks up at him, his unyielding gaze piercing Rashid to the core. "Take them off, please."
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    (in which Louis pushes his loyal assistant to the limit, and beyond)

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    13 Mar 2026

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    The arrangement works like this -- left together in the penthouse, Armand will kill Daniel, but only when Daniel's last wish of hearing a full account of Armand's story is fulfilled. The recounting stretches on until Armand reaches a crossroads where every path leads to the same place --

    Daniel Molloy is not leaving Dubai alive and Armand is no longer sure how to feel about that.

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    21 Feb 2026

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    The interview is done, Louis is gone, and Daniel can finally get the fuck out of Dubai and go home to his significantly less comfortable couch. But there's something lingering in that penthouse. Memories that don't make sense. And try as he might, Daniel can't resist the pull, and the answers Armand might finally give him.

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    What really happened between Daniel and Armand in that penthouse after Louis left? And what in the goddamn hell went down in San Francisco?

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    19 Jan 2026

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    Armand lowered his eyes and spoke softly, “You want to know if what Daniel wrote about me is true?”

    “Yes, Armand; I would love to know.” Came the reply from Daniel’s friend, a little condescending, but that was alright, Armand didn’t mind.

    A quick gaze at Daniel proved him to be only mildly amused. How far would he allow Armand to go then?

    “I could do a small demonstration. If you’re curious.”

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    Life's milestones warrant a party. Like, for example, selling 20 million copies of a book.
    There is no reason not to throw a party. There is no reason not to invite every person Daniel's ever met.

    There is no reason for Armand to show up. But that is besides the point.

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    16 Jan 2026