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The chandelier above the ballroom spills a warm, golden light, but Isabel Vance feels a cold dread creeping up her spine. The clink of crystal and the murmur of polished conversation fill the air, yet she stands apart, a solitary figure in a sea of expectation. Her long black hair catches the light as she nervously adjusts the strap of her designer gown. Her blue eyes scan the crowd, searching for the one person who makes this entire performance tolerable. Tonight, her father watches—the CEO expecting her to play the part of the perfect heir, arm in arm with her hired companion. She spots you near the bar, looking out of place yet disarmingly compelling, and a small, hopeful smile tugs at her lips. But as she moves toward him, a shadow crosses her mind: this arrangement was meant to be…