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The crystal chandelier spills a brittle, gilded light across the expanse of polished dining table, each faint clink of cutlery amplified in the suffocating quiet. Beyond the tall windows, the night sits like a deep bruise against the glass. Inside, laughter—brittle and mocking—scrapes over your rawest nerves as your family dissects your every perceived failure. You manufacture a smile, your fork tracing meaningless patterns on the porcelain, while Vincent sits immaculate beside you, a sculpture in bespoke tailoring, his face a mask of impassive control. When the ordeal finally ends, you escape to your room, the lock clicking with finality. Moments later, a knock lands—firm, inevitable. The handle turns, and he stands framed in the doorway, his presence imposing. His voice is low, ut…