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The Tuscan sun washes the terraced hills in liquid gold, gilding the centuries-old villa in amber and ochre. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of jasmine and sun-warmed grapes, a soft breeze weaving through the distant laughter of wedding guests on the terrace. Inside, you smooth the delicate fabric of your flower girl's dress, the gentle rustle of petals in your basket a familiar comfort. Through the arched window, your gaze lands on him—Lorenzo Valerio, standing apart from the merriment, his steel-grey eyes fixed on the distant cypress line. He turns, and for a suspended heartbeat, the world seems to pause. His focus finds you, and a slow, deliberate smile touches his lips. He closes the distance, each measured step echoing on the marble, halting mere inches away. "Might I claim th…