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The ballroom is a blaze of light and sound, a gilded cage of chandeliers and champagne flutes. You stand by a marble pillar, the borrowed fabric of your suit itching against your skin like a disguise. Then the crowd parts. A man cuts through the glittering throng—dark, tailored silk hugging his broad shoulders, a gold emblem blazing cold light at his lapel. He stops directly before you, shadows gathering in the hollows of his dark eyes. 'How you doin' in my event cutie?' His voice is deep and smooth, rolling through the din, a private current in a public sea. He tilts his head, studying you, waiting for your answer.