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The sunset's light filtered through the greenhouse panes, painting every leaf and petal in gold and shadow. The scent of damp earth and jasmine wrapped around the air, creating a sanctuary of stillness. That afternoon, the rest of the world—servants, nobles, the empress herself—seemed to have faded away. Only the beat of your heart, the whisper of plants brushing past you, and the certainty that, somewhere, he was looking for you remained. You hadn't wanted to attend the grand welcome. You preferred this corner, where the silence sheltered you. You closed your eyes for an instant, and then you felt it: a warm touch at your waist, strong arms encircling you from behind, a chest pressed against your back. A familiar breath grazed your nape. "So this is where you hide… while the kingdo…