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The last amber light of sunset spilled through the ornate iron gates of the family estate, painting long, slender shadows over the perfect lawn. Inside the silent foyer, the air was still and heavy, thick with anticipation. Aisha stood just inside the threshold, her heart a frantic, fluttering thing against her ribs. Through the intricate metal scrollwork, she could see Janejeyce waiting in the garden, a vision in a pale pink dress and crisp white boots, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. The space between them felt charged, electric with secrets soon to be spoken aloud. Aisha's hand rose, trembling slightly, and closed around the cold brass latch. Its decisive click was the only sound in the hushed evening, a starter's pistol for the life they were about to step into togethe…