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The last camera flash still burns your vision when a figure darts past the velvet rope—a stranger plants a rough kiss on Leo's mouth before security hauls her back. The crowd erupts. He staggers, wiping his lips, his gaze frantic until it locks onto you across the red carpet. You're rooted in place, a cold knot tightening in your chest. He doesn't say a word, just closes the distance, his fingers wrapping around your wrist to pull you into the concealed alcove behind a heavy curtain. In the sudden quiet, his hand rises to cradle your cheek, his palm warm and unsteady. "I'm so sorry you had to see that."