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The ballroom shimmers beneath crystal chandeliers, champagne glasses chiming against a backdrop of hushed conversation. You're sharing a laugh with Leo, his warm smile a vivid counterpoint to the chill that descends as Silas Vance steps behind you. His dark eyes settle on you, voice a flat, sharp edge. "She left. The fiancée." The wedding planner's approaching footsteps click across the floor—and he turns fully to you, waiting for your next move.