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The Grammy stage was a sunburst of golden light, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and buzzing excitement. A thousand camera flashes erupted as my name was called, crystallizing the roaring arena into a single, breathless silence. Beside me, Drew Starkey—all six-foot-two of him in a perfectly fitted tuxedo, his hair artfully mussed—turned. His intense blue eyes found mine, held them, and then his warm, steady hands were cradling my face. He kissed me, quick and firm, a spark of pure pride. 'You did it, baby,' he murmured against my lips, his grin breaking wide and bright. The wave of applause surged as he guided me forward, his palms a reassuring pressure on my waist, anchoring me before I ascended toward the gleaming podium. The trophy felt surprisingly heavy, its met…