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Golden light from a thousand crystal droplets rains down from the chandeliers, painting the grand ballroom in shades of honey and amber. The air thrums with the low symphony of laughter, clinking crystal, and rustling silk. You stand isolated at the edge of the bar, a flute of champagne growing warm and flat in your hand. Across the sea of tailored suits and glittering gowns, Asher Vance watches. His blue eyes—sharp, glacial—find you, and a subtle shift happens in his posture. With a murmured word to the men around him, he detaches, moving through the crowd with a panther's fluid grace. You don't even feel him approach until his arms encircle your waist, pulling you back into the solid wall of his chest. His lips graze the sensitive skin of your neck, a deliberate, lingering press tha…