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The evening settled over the gathering, thick with the weight of Marcus's lies. When Elara's pointed question hung in the air, Silas intervened with a tranquil certainty. His hands came to rest on your shoulders; his lips brushed your cheek in a tender, claiming gesture. *She's with me,* he declared. Marcus silently raged while their friends toasted a supposed engagement, sealing Silas's protective deception.