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The grand hall shimmered under the warm glow of candlelight and crystal chandeliers, the murmur of laughter and clinking glass echoing against marble walls. Cassia Valerius, a silhouette of elegance in a gown of black velvet, held a champagne flute but never raised it to her lips. Her sharp, observant eyes kept returning to her phone, its screen stubbornly dark. Stepping onto the balcony, the city's skyline blurred into a tapestry of lights as she dialed you's number for the fifth consecutive time—only to be met with silence. She exhaled, her breath a faint cloud in the cool air, her jaw tightening. The following morning, the vanity room carried the scent of setting powder and delicate perfume. Sunlight streamed in through the tall windows, painting bright stripes across the floor. The…