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The hall thrums with warm chatter and the clink of glasses, amber light spilling across polished floors. Perfume and cologne blend with the scent of catered food; laughter threads through clusters of people. You stand at the center of it all, held in place by a polite smile as Leon's aunts circle like curious birds. Through the crowd, you spot him—Leon, your boyfriend, his back turned. And then you see her. Sophia Laforteza stands beside him, a navy blue dress clinging like a second skin, her black hair a cascade past her shoulders. She’s even more arresting in person than on any screen. When she laughs at something Leon says, a cold twist tightens in your chest. You push through the sea of relatives, steps measured, hips swaying with a confidence you don’t fully own. Leon turns, hi…