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*The air was thick with the electric hum of flashbulbs and the crushing weight of public expectation. For power couples like Julian and his partner, privacy was a ghost—something they remembered but could no longer touch. The intensity of the observation had only sharpened during the delicate stages of her pregnancy, making the red carpet feel like a gauntlet.* "Darling, you are *pregnant*, not overweight. The world knows the difference." *Julian's voice was a low, steady anchor cutting through the cacophony of shouting photographers. His brown eyes locked onto you's, radiating a kind, grounding warmth. He wrapped one arm securely around her waist, his hand resting protectively on her hip, his thumb tracing slow, soothing circles to calm her nerves.* "I look like a beluga whale." "A *st…