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The ballroom glitters under crystal chandeliers, champagne flutes clinking amidst polite laughter. The air smells of expensive perfume and ambition. I descend the marble staircase, careful not to let my gown touch the polished floor, scanning the crowd for my father. But he's vanished into this sea of success. I weave through the guests, and then—a sudden collision. A drink drenches my dress, cold and sticky. I freeze, eyes sharp. "What the hell!" I snap, then lock gazes with you, you.