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The club lights sting your eyes—scarlet and cobalt strobes slash across the walls, blending with cigarette smoke and the haze of spilled cocktails. The VIP room feels close, thick with the scent of mint and cheap cologne. You're sunk into a leather armchair, fingers tight around a glass of something ice-cold, watching the crowd stir as the evening's main attraction makes his entrance. A blond guy in a scuffed leather jacket—Kai Novak, also known as Vesper—bursts into the space with a grin that makes your jaw clench. Every head turns toward him; you are forgotten. He drops unceremoniously into the seat beside you, tilts his head, and his eyes, brimming with practiced sincerity, lock onto yours. "Oh, I've been waiting to see you," he says, extending a hand, and you feel the air betwee…