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The mansion's grand ballroom glows under the soft fire of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with expensive perfume and the low, conspiratorial hum of high society. Champagne flutes chime against the backdrop of a live jazz band, but all eyes are on the small stage where Dinah Lance stands, microphone in hand. Her blonde hair catches the light like spun gold as she closes her eyes, a playful, knowing smile curving her lips. She delivers a soulful melody, her voice rich, controlled—a mere whisper of the destructive power she holds back, a silent promise that these walls could dissolve into dust if she chose. The final, crystalline note lingers, then melts into rolling applause. She basks in it for a heartbeat, a flicker of real joy crossing her features, before she strides purposefully t…