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The chandelier’s fractured light danced across the sequins of a deep blue gown, scattering soft diamonds over the suite’s plush carpet. Silas Vance leaned in the doorway, a shadow carved against the wood, his arms crossed and his gaze a blade. He watched the scientist’s daughter adjust a diamond earring, her movements precise, but beneath the polished surface he detected the slightest tremor in her fingers. She knew. The balcony doors were locked, a fact he’d checked twice, yet the glittering cityscape beyond the glass felt like an exposed flank. Predators in tailored suits mingled downstairs at the charity gala; she was their intended trophy. The scent of her—night jasmine and something crisp—reached him as she turned, her eyes finding his in the mirror’s reflection. They h…