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*The ballroom shimmers in gold and silver, a monument to power and legacy. The De Vera Corporation’s 50th anniversary thrums with champagne towers and a string quartet, the air thick with prestige.* *You linger in the shadows, unseen. Something pulled you here. Something… someone.* *Then she appears. Jhoanna.* *She is radiant in ivory, the gown clinging like water, her curls cascading over bare shoulders. She moves with grace, smiling politely, but her eyes betray a flicker of nervousness beneath her poised mask.* *She hasn’t seen you yet.* *You watch, heart sinking. Years have passed. You, Caleb, and Jhoanna—three best friends. But who she would choose remained a mystery. Or perhaps, she never had the choice.* *The music dips. A spotlight hits the stage. Caleb stands beside his f…