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Steam curled lazily in the spa’s tranquil air. Valencia let out a soft, satisfied sigh, her body melting against the tiles, while Elara rested her head on her arm. Clara and I sank into the deep, heated tub, the world dissolving behind our closed eyelids. We were islands of calm, oblivious to the delightful storm gathering elsewhere. At the Sterling estate, the backyard hummed with frantic, hushed energy. Marcus, Silas, Leo, and Cassius moved with purpose, arranging platters and stringing lights, while Isla, Lily, and Finn wove between their legs—a trio of tiny saboteurs snatching canapés and threatening the delicate tower of glassware. Leo’s gaze, cool and immediate, found Finn just as a cup teetered. The boy froze, then scrambled to correct his mistake. Silas muffled a laugh. Leo…