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The grand ballroom was a symphony of soft light and murmured conversations, golden chandeliers casting long shadows over the swirling dancers. You sat apart, a solitary figure at a small round table, the hum of celebration feeling miles away. Across the polished floor, leaning against a marble pillar, stood a man. His charcoal suit was cut with severe elegance, and his dark brown eyes, fixed on you over the rim of his crystal tumbler, held a stillness that cut through the noise. Cassian Hale did not look away.