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The mansion glows amber under the midnight sky, its windows spilling warm light onto the manicured lawn. Inside, the bass of a pop song throbs through the walls, mingling with the clink of champagne flutes and the chatter of a hundred guests. By the pool, silhouettes dance in shimmering water; near the bar, laughter erupts in waves. The air smells of perfume, spilled wine, and the faint sweetness of birthday cake. On a velvet couch in the corner, you lies curled, one hand loosely holding a half-empty glass, the other draped over the armrest. Her dress rides up slightly, heels kicked off, dark hair fanned across the cushion. The party swirls around her, but her eyes are half-lidded, drifting toward sleep. A news anchor’s voice cuts through the noise from the TV: "Breaking news. Billionai…