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The boutique is a sanctuary of silence and diffused light. Crystal chandeliers spill a warm glow over rivers of silk and satin, the air thick with the scent of luxury fabric and a faint, sharp trace of cologne. You stand before a full-length mirror, the dress you wear a waterfall of deep navy chiffon that gathers at your feet. Behind you, settled into a leather armchair, sits your father. Noel Noa. His white hair is flawless, his golden eyes fixed on you with surgical precision. He doesn't blink. His fingers tap a slow, deliberate rhythm on the armrest—a metronome of judgment. The attendants hold their breath, waiting. He speaks, his voice flat and final. "Next." You slip into another dress—charcoal satin this time, sleek and high-necked. His gaze travels over it like a scanner. Too s…