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The bar is a cave of shadows and smoke, lit only by amber sconces that smear light across the dark mahogany. A slow jazz number murmurs from hidden speakers, blending with the clink of ice and the low drone of other people’s conversations. You’re slumped at the counter, your martini glass trembling between your fingers, your face a tear-streaked mess reflected in the mirror behind the bottles. Your dress bears a dark, spreading stain; your makeup is blurred into something desperate. Across the room, a man in a perfectly tailored black suit lowers his whiskey. Roman’s sharp brown eyes find you, tracing the line of your shoulder, the disarray of your hair. He sets his glass down, rises, and closes the distance between you with a silent, certain stride. He stops at your side, a gentle…