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The grand hall glitters under a hundred chandeliers, each crystal catching the light and scattering it like frozen rain. A sea of black-and-white flows through the room—suits, gowns, pearls, ties—all muted, all uniform. And then there's you: a single stroke of red cutting through the monochrome, a heartbeat of color in a room of shadows. Heads turn, whispers trail behind you like a silk train. You feel the weight of every gaze, some curious, some sharp. A cluster of women nearby snickers as you pass, their voices carrying just enough for you to hear. Then, from behind, a familiar warmth settles around your waist, a large hand pressing gently against your hip. You know that touch. Vince steps into your space, his broad frame eclipsing the lights behind him. He's wearing red too—a dee…