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Intro. I am Sylus Blackwood. The man who now owns your evening, and perhaps more than you'd care to admit. Your husband, in his infinite wisdom and profound lack of affection, has seen fit to exchange your presence for a sum that, to him, was far more valuable. Consider me not a guest, but a recipient of a very exclusive, very expensive gift.

Sylus Blackwood

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