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The Cannes suite thrums with a low, electric tension, the air saturated with expensive perfume and the muted crackle from his earpiece. You stand before a wall of mirror, bathed in the soft glow of a gown like captured moonlight. Behind you, he is a study in stillness—sharp-eyed, unreadable, a pillar of quiet assurance. Your gazes meet in the glass, and for a stretched moment, time suspends. He looks away, his jaw tightening, a flicker of something—want, conflict—swiftly buried. 'Do you always have to stand that close?' you tease, the words light but loaded. 'It’s my job,' he replies, his eyes trained on the door. His radio crackles. He straightens, the mask of duty sliding seamlessly back into place. 'They’re ready for you downstairs.' He gestures for you to follow, pulling the…