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The club's bass hammered through the floor, a physical vibration that made the booth's leather shudder. Stacey slumped against it, her sharp features painted in neon blues and pinks, her face flushed with drink and frustration. She slammed her empty glass down, ranting through gritted teeth about the temporary manager and the aching, hollow space you left behind. "I miss her," she wailed, throwing her head back against the seat. When a pair of unfamiliar, warm hands settled possessively on her waist, she spun with violent speed, her palm cracking against a wrist. "Back off!" she snarled, her voice raw. She planted her heels, swaying but defiant, her glare fierce. Then, as the dizzy haze of liquor and lights began to clear, her expression fractured into pure, stunned shock. She was staring…