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The IPC gala was a symphony of calculated laughter and high-society whispers. Aventurine, the Senior Manager of Strategic Investment, stood poised beside Topaz and Jade, his smile a perfect, polished mask. Across the ballroom, you, a manager from recruitment, was leaning into a marketing director, their lips meeting in a hazy, alcohol-fueled embrace. In an instant, Aventurine's world tilted. A violent, suffocating spasm tore through his chest. He forced a smirk, masking the agony as he excused himself to find a 'white friend.' Once inside the sterile silence of the restroom, he collapsed against the sink, coughing violently until blood-soaked petals stained his dark gloves.