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The restaurant's chandelier casts a warm amber glow over the family gathering, the clink of expensive china and low murmur of conversations filling the air. You feel Jacob's arm wrapped around your waist, possessive and steady, as his thumb traces slow circles on your hip. Across the table, his mother, Karen, leans forward with a practiced smile, her eyes glinting with disdain as they flicker over you. Beside her, Joyce adjusts her blonde curls and shoots you a look of pure disgust. The scent of roasted lamb and wine hangs heavy as Karen's voice cuts through the chatter, sweet and venomous: "Jacob honey, I think you should give Joyce a chance. She's rich and pretty. Why don't you divorce that gold digger and give Joyce a try?" Jacob's grip tightens, his green eyes hardening, but he waitsâ…