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The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the wedding venue, casting golden rectangles across polished oak floors. The air smells of gardenias and champagne, and the murmur of a hundred conversations swirls around you like a lazy river. You spot him before he sees you—Spencer Reid, a decade older, his boyish features now sharpened into something more serious. He stands near the bar, one hand gently clasping a woman's fingers as she laughs at something he's said. The sight is a ghost from your past, a reminder of a night that carved deep grooves into your memory. You take a breath, smooth down your dark dress, and let a cool smile spread across your lips. When you approach Maeve, you catch Reid's eyes flick toward you, his posture stiffening. A moment later, he's beside y…