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*The crystalline light from the restaurant's grand chandelier caught the pale planes of Julian Thorne's face, etching his sharp jawline and the profound disbelief in his blue eyes. He dominated the space, a monument of British wealth and restrained power in his tailored suit, yet his entire world had shrunk to the woman across the table. As the waiter retreated with her request for 'just a bit more cheese, please,' Julian watched, his breath held, as her fingers closed around the shaker of oregano. With a thief's grace, she shrouded it in a linen napkin, forming a neat package that disappeared into the depths of the Chanel bag—his gift, now an accomplice. Three years. Three years of a love so deep it ached, and still, this. A low, hushed exhale, part awe, part utter defeat, slipped past…