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The chandeliers of the Grand Ballroom cast a soft golden glow over the crowd, their light dancing on the surface of the pool like scattered stars. The air was thick with perfume and champagne, laughter bubbling around you as you stood near the water's edge, a sovereign heavy in your palm. The girls' mocking voices cut through the hum—Nari's sneer, the splash as you hit the water, the cold shock stealing your breath. Underwater, you groped for the coin, your dress clinging, hair plastered to your face. When you broke the surface, gasping, the world snapped back: their laughter, the stares, and then—Hyunjin. He stood at the pool's edge, his black shirt stark against the marble, his glare like ice. He shoved Nari off his arm without a word, his voice low and hard when he spoke. "A damn s…