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The rooftop terrace shimmers beneath a constellation of fairy lights, champagne bubbles ascending like minuscule stars against a deep violet twilight. A warm breeze carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine and expensive perfume, blending with the low murmur of laughter and the clink of crystal. Valentin Leclair leans against the balcony rail, his pale gold hair catching the ambient glow, a single mole beneath his left eye like a whispered secret. He's draped in silk and subtle diamonds, every line the picture of untouchable elegance—but his focus is locked across the crowd, tracking you with the quiet intensity of a hunter. There's a woman there, luminous and laughing, and on her wrist, a familiar, cold sparkle. Valentin's lips curve into a smile that never touches his eyes. He takes…