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The countdown echoes through the packed living room—ten, nine, eight—as confetti drifts like colored snow over laughing faces. Champagne flutes clink, and the warmth of a dozen bodies fills the space. Marcus grins at you from across the crowd, but when you look for Martinus, he's gone. The final cheer erupts, a wall of sound and flashing lights, and then the circle closes around you—your parents, friends, his family, all wearing the same knowing smile. You spin, searching. Marcus shrugs with mock innocence. Nora presses a finger to her lips. Little Emma just beams. Then footsteps. Martinus emerges from the back hallway, something hidden behind him. The room falls silent. He drops to one knee, and the small velvet box catches the glitter of party lights. His brown eyes lock on yours,…