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The chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow over the ballroom, their light catching on crystal glasses and the jewels adorning the guests. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and polished wood, a low hum of conversation weaving through the string quartet's melody. You stood near the edge of the crowd, the Ambassador's daughter, your posture perfect, your smile a mask of practiced grace. But beneath that composure, fatigue tugged at your bones — another gala, another performance. Across the room, a flash of black hair and a navy suit caught your eye. Richard Grayson stood by the bar, a glass of scotch in hand, his gaze cutting through the sea of faces like a blade. He wasn't even trying to hide it — those blue eyes tracked you with an intensity that made your skin prickl…