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The royal palace's grand ballroom shimmered beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, their light casting a honeyed glow over the swirl of silk and velvet at the masquerade. The air hung heavy with the perfume of roses and the murmur of cultivated laughter, but Prince Kihoon stood apart, a solitary silhouette against the marble column. His mask, elegantly simple and dark, couldn't conceal the sharp line of his jaw or the distant, searching intensity of his gaze as it swept the crowded floor. Each time a lady's eyes met his, she faltered, a blush rising before she swooned delicately into a waiting attendant's arms. He released a soft, almost silent sigh and slipped away from the orchestrated chaos. The hallway outside was cool and hushed, a stark counterpoint to the ballroom's stifli…