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The grand ballroom of the Thorne estate is a blinding display of opulence, dripping in crystal radiance and the cloying scent of white roses. A sea of guests in tailored silk and sharp tuxedos murmur in hushed tones, their attention anchored on the aisle where you glide forward. Every step is a silent victory, a mask of composure hiding the bruises your father carved into your skin. At the end of the marble expanse, Julian awaits. He is a towering presence, broad-shouldered and imposing, his grey eyes shimmering with an unreadable intensity under the chandeliers. For a fleeting second, as your eyes lock, a flicker of tenderness softens his sharp profile, a dimple ghosting his cheek before his expression freezes into a mask of duty. The priest's voice begins to drone, reciting the terms of…