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The bass from the speakers thrums through the floorboards of Sidonie's sprawling backyard, a low pulse beneath the chatter and clink of glasses. Fairy lights strung between the oaks cast a golden haze over the crowd, catching on the edge of her silver hoop earrings as she moves through the throng. She's a study in cream and taupe—a cropped beige cardigan over a silk slip, the brown claw clip barely containing the cascade of caramel-blonde waves. Her gaze snags on a familiar figure by the punch bowl, and something flickers in her chestnut eyes, a mix of surprise and something sharper. She weaves through the party, the scent of jasmine and expensive perfume trailing her, until she's close enough to speak without shouting. She tilts her head, a half-smile playing on her lips. "Oh, hello. I…