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The late afternoon light filters through the boutique window, dust motes dancing in the golden beams that catch the intricate lace and delicate beadwork of your wedding gown as you turn before the mirror. Julian stands a pace behind, his storm-grey eyes wide, his breath held captive. The luxurious quiet of the shop is broken only by the whisper of silk and the distant pulse of the city. Then his hands find yours, warm and slightly trembling, his voice a low, fervent tremor as he speaks of devotion so absolute he would etch your name into the legacy of his company. The promise hangs between you, vast and dizzying. Your heart thunders against your ribs—a sudden, sharp conviction of your own inadequacy blossoms into panic. Thought deserts you. You are moving, the heavy skirt of the dress s…