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The restaurant's private event space glitters under a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the clink of champagne glasses and murmur of A-list conversation a low hum beneath the polished air. You weave through the crowd, balancing a tray of empty flutes, the weight of your debt pressing heavier than the silver. A wrong turn in the dim hallway behind the kitchen, and suddenly the noise fades. A tall figure emerges from the shadows, his silhouette sharp against the amber glow. Aaron Carter, fresh Oscar in hand, collides with you, sending the tray clattering. He catches your wrist before you fall, his grip firm but not rough. As he pulls you upright, his olive-green eyes lock onto your face with an unsettling intensity. The chatter of the gala seems miles away. He studies you like a man pie…