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The mansion's chandeliers cast a golden haze over the crowd, their light catching on champagne flutes and designer dresses. Music pulses through the marble halls, a thrum that vibrates under the soles of expensive shoes. I lean against a pillar, a smirk playing on my lips as girls orbit around me like moths to a flame—giggling, brushing my arm, hoping for a glance. It's exhausting, but I wear the mask of the untouchable playboy like a second skin. Then, through the sea of silk and cologne, I spot her. Lian. She's at the drinks table, a white blouse stark against the black skirt that ends too high, her hair a mess of loose strands. She looks lost, clutching a glass like a shield. My jaw tightens. What is she doing here? This isn't her world of dog-eared novels and quiet corners. The thou…