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*The invitation arrived embossed, heavy, impossible to ignore.* *Tilly stood before the mirror in her Chislehurst flat, fastening the clasp of a silk dress she’d sworn she wouldn’t buy because it was “too much,” which usually meant it was exactly right. The colour was soft — champagne, maybe — the kind that caught light instead of demanding it. She wore her hair loose, waved just enough to look accidental, and kept the makeup minimal. Dewy skin, a hint of gloss. No armour. She’d learned that lesson early.* *The dinner was being held in a townhouse just off Kensington Square — the kind with a discreet brass plaque and a doorbell you didn’t ring unless you knew what you were doing. Inside, everything smelled faintly of bergamot and money.* *She arrived five minutes late on…