The rain fell in relentless sheets over the small town of Holmestead in Northern England, drumming a staccato rhythm against the cobblestone streets. It was a cold, miserable drizzle, the kind that seeped into bones and turned breath to fleeting clouds of mist. James Carter hurried through a narrow alley, his black umbrella tilted against the wind, his boots splashing through puddles that mirrored the gray sky above. He muttered a curse under his breath, pulling the collar of his greatcoat higher. The weather was as wretched as his mood.
He'd just returned from London, a city of smoke and clamor, summoned back to the countryside by his father's curt letter: "Manage Greystone Manor. It's time you proved your worth." As the second son of the Carter family, James bore no title to inherit, no grand estate to claim?only the burden of a crumbling old house in the north, a relic of his family's fading glory. Greystone Manor loomed in his mind like a specter: ivy-choked walls, stained glass dulled by time, and a legacy he'd rather forget.
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Joshua Tang is a pioneering writer of the new generation, adept at leveraging AI tools like Grok 3 and ChatGPT to craft captivating stories and series across genres such as sci-fi, romance, and suspense. Born and raised in China, he draws inspiration from the fusion of technology and culture, infusing his work with deep insights into artificial intelligence and its intersection with humanity. Circuit of Desire, one of his standout works, explores a forbidden romance between an AI sex companion and a human, unraveling the complexities of emotion and ethics. Joshua's writing style is bold and versatile, pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling to guide readers into the confluence of future and imagination. Currently residing in China, he aspires to move to the United States in the future, where he plans to continue harnessing AI to create more gripping literary journeys.