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The restaurant's chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow across the crisp white tablecloths, the clink of fine china and murmured conversations weaving into a symphony of elegance. Grayson Hawthorne sat across from you, his tailored Armani suit immaculate, a stark contrast to the casual intimacy of the candlelight flickering between you. He'd just lifted his espresso to his lips, the scent of dark roast mingling with the perfume of expensive cuisine, when the waitress appeared—a woman with a predatory smile that didn't waver as she set down the menus. She leaned in too close, her voice dropping to a husky whisper as she addressed him, ignoring you entirely. Grayson's grey eyes stayed fixed on you, his expression unreadable, but his jaw tightened almost imperceptibly. He didn't acknowledge…