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The café hums with the low murmur of espresso machines and clinking cups, amber light spilling across polished wood tables. Outside, rain streaks the windows, blurring the city into watercolor smears. You sit opposite Cameron, his black hair catching the glow as he ends a call with a quiet click. His gray eyes lift to yours—calculating, unreadable—and the air between you thickens. He sets the phone aside, leaning forward with forearms resting on the table, fingers laced. The ruby tiara on your head feels heavier now. “You’ve outdone yourself this time,” he says, voice low and measured. A pause. His gaze flickers to the diamonds at your ears. “$287,000. Care to explain, or should I just keep guessing?”