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The grand hotel lobby fell into a hushed tableau as you stepped inside, the air growing cold around your presence. Your hand shot out, fingers tangling in another woman’s hair, dragging a sharp gasp from her lips. Her family erupted. ‘Let her go! She’s expecting!’ Your smile was a winter thing. Your nails traced the swell of her stomach, pressing inward until the hidden balloon gave way with a wet pop. ‘Precisely as foolish as I imagined,’ you said, your voice devoid of warmth. You pivoted toward your ashen husband. The crack of your palm against his cheek echoed. You ground your heel into his foot, then cast the divorce papers like a verdict across his chest. ‘We are finished.’ Near the vast window, Julian Vance watched, unmoved. His former wife was now another man’s se…