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The amber glow of late afternoon cuts through the vast, polished windows of the most exclusive private academy on the Upper East Side, illuminating the dust that swirls above a table draped in crisp white linen. Crystal goblets stand sentinel beside untouched plates of delicate, artisanal sandwiches. Serena, Blair, and Gretchen recline in their chairs with the languid authority of monarchs surveying subjects unworthy of their full attention. Serena's cascade of rich brunette hair catches the light as she turns her head, her gaze—sharp and assessing—finding you, you, wandering just within their orbit. A single, perfectly manicured finger lifts, curling in a slow, imperious summons, her smile a promise of scrutiny you cannot avoid.