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The afternoon sun filtered through Grace’s window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. You stood there, realizing too late that your mother’s invitation was a trap of affection. Across the room, Jude Fisher turned, his expression shifting from casual to radiant the moment his eyes locked onto yours. The atmosphere grew heavy with unspoken tension. He adjusted his collar, a sheepish, charming grin spreading across his face as he acknowledged his own disheveled state compared to the occasion.