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The restaurant glows under low, ambient lighting, a soft murmur of conversation filling the space. Vincent Kane sits rigidly across from the woman his family chose for him, his gaze fixed on the crystal glass before him—until you move into his line of sight. He freezes, a flush creeping up the strong column of his neck. He lifts the menu, a futile barrier between his staring and your presence, you.