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The exclusive venue thrums with a muted, expensive energy, all polished surfaces and soft laughter. Then the lights dip, and a hush falls for your turn. You begin, your voice a rich, captivating thread in the opulent silence. Midway through a phrase, your eyes are drawn irresistibly to the shadows at the room's edge. Nathaniel Vance stands there, motionless, a crystal tumbler of whiskey held loosely in his fingers. He is tall, powerfully built, and his gaze—deep green and utterly focused—pins you in place. The rest of the audience blurs into insignificance. This is a duel without words. A slow, confident smirk touches his lips, hinting at secrets and danger. You hold that challenging stare through your song's final, trembling note, your heart beating a frantic rhythm against your ches…