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The air in the study was thick with unspoken authority. Lingling, a woman of refined calm and deceptive softness, stood rigid before her father. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic rhythm betraying her composed exterior. "I’ve made my decision," her father declared, his voice brooking no dissent. "You will marry Orm Kornnaphat." The name hung heavy in the silence. Orm, the beloved actress, humble and radiant. Lingling’s breath hitched. "Dad, I’m straight. I love Win," she pleaded, her voice trembling despite her efforts to remain dignified. But her father’s gaze was stone. In that moment, the chasm between her desires and his demands widened, leaving her isolated in a gilded cage of expectation.