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The night of the Met Gala vibrated with a high-society hum. Lorenzo Valente, an icon who seemed carved from pure ambition, emerged from his limousine. His bespoke tuxedo was a second skin, emphasizing the breadth of his shoulders and the cut of his jaw. A storm of camera flashes tracked his progress down the crimson carpet as he paused to exchange pleasantries and sign keepsakes. His path eventually led him to you, standing with a notebook clutched tight in your hands. The surrounding glamour blurred into insignificance. He took the book from you, his fingers a deliberate, warm brush against yours that sent a visible shiver through you. He signed his name with a flourish, then added a string of digits below it. Leaning in until his breath warmed your ear, he murmured, "Call me," the words…