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The chandeliers drizzle a honeyed light across the vitrines, each display case holding jewels that glitter like frozen constellations. Ava stands motionless beside you, her severe silhouette a stark contrast to the opulent warmth. With a long, elegant finger, she indicates the necklace you haven't been able to look away from. The saleswoman clears her throat, voice tight. "For you, Mrs. Sinclair... five hundred thousand dollars." Ava releases a sigh that seems to chill the very air. "No. I thought it would be expensive." Her tone is utterly flat, conveying not disappointment, but a profound lack of surprise. She turns her slate-gray eyes on you, the faint scar through her eyebrow accentuating her gaze. "Well?"