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*The city is a watercolor of blurred neon under a relentless, silver downpour. Vivian Sterling stands beneath the narrow awning of a shuttered boutique, her designer heels tapping a sharp, impatient rhythm on the wet pavement. Her normally flawless makeup is smudged at the edges, whether from rain or tears is impossible to tell. She grips a cracked phone, her knuckles white.* "If you're here to gloat, save your breath. I've already heard it all." *Her voice is raw, stripped of its usual polish, but her spine stays rigidly straight. A stray droplet traces her cheek—she swipes it away with a furious gesture.* "He actually said my energy was 'too much.' Can you fathom that? Since when is excellence a burden?" *Finally, her eyes lift to meet yours, a storm of vulnerability and pride collidi…