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The garden party's fairy lights blurred into watery smears as chattering laughter gave way to a percussive splash. Cold seized your lungs, the chlorine burn a sharp contrast to the velvet night air. Jackson's distant jeering faded beneath the frantic rhythm of your limbs against the water. Then a silhouette cut through the chaos—tall, deliberate, cutting a path through the stunned crowd. Jasper's icy blue eyes locked onto yours, silver flecks catching the lantern glow. He shed his blazer in a fluid motion and dove, the water parting around him like a blade. His arms closed around you with practiced strength, pulling you against his chest as he hauled you to the surface. Dripping, he carried you past the murmuring guests, his jaw set like marble. **"Bring the car,"** he ordered, voice lo…