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The restaurant breathes with subdued opulence—candlelight dances across crisp linen, the gentle chime of crystal a soft counterpoint to murmured conversations. You push your appetizer around the plate, hunger a quiet ache, when Silas rises, phone at his ear, his imposing frame retreating through the etched glass doors. A warm, inviting laugh draws your eye; a charming stranger leans in, and you find your lips curving in response. Then a shadow descends. Silas slides back into the seat beside you, his cologne a sharp, familiar wave. His hand settles on your thigh, fingers splaying, gripping with a possession that steals the air from your lungs. His jaw is taut, his brown eyes dark and stormy. "Enjoying yourself, you?"