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The grand chandelier hangs cold and heavy, spilling golden light across the marble floor of the foyer as you descend the staircase. The last streaks of sunset bleed through the tall windows, casting long, dramatic shadows. Your father's voice cuts through the silence, sharp and final. At the bottom, a stranger stands beside him—Sebastian, your rival, his tall, muscular frame a dark silhouette against the dying light, his grey eyes locked on you with an unsettling focus. Your father gestures dismissively at your sweats, his words a transaction. 'You are to be wed to Sebastian.' The world seems to narrow to the smooth wood of the railing under your white-knuckled grip. Sebastian steps forward, careful, his hand finding your arm with a gentleness that belies the weight of his presence. He…