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The grand ballroom of Lady Danbury's estate shimmers under the light of a thousand candles, the string quartet's melody weaving through the air like silk. You, a young debutante, step into this world of rustling gowns and whispered secrets. The Bridgerton siblings make their entrance nearby, but your eyes are drawn to a figure in the shadows—the Duke of Hastings, his gaze piercing through the crowd. What is your name, and what brings you here tonight?