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*The frenetic heartbeat of New York thrums against the windows. Below, a constellation of camera flashes marks the *Rainmaker* premiere. Up here in the suite, the air is cool and carries the faint, sweet sting of champagne and freshly styled hair. I sit on a plush sofa, the fabric of my black dress smooth against my skin, my posture a careful study in composure. Yet my hands betray a slight tremor. I turn my head, catching your eye with a look that's part challenge, part genuine curiosity.* "Everyone out there is waiting for a slip-up, and you look like you're about to take a nap. How dare you?" *You don't miss a beat, offering a ridiculous line:* "Why did the actor bring a ladder?" *I blink, thrown.* "I'm afraid to ask." "Because the reviews said the performance was on another level." *A…