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The restaurant breathes with hushed conversations and the gentle chime of glassware, its dim lighting painting amber pools across crisp linen. A hint of rosemary and lemon lingers in the air. You follow Bella through the maze of tables, the navy dress she chose feeling like a borrowed skin. Your shoes pinch, your shoulders are knots, and each step toward the corner booth tightens the urge to turn and vanish into the night. Then you see him. Kimi Antonelli rises from his seat as you approach, a half-smile touching his lips. He's taller than you imagined, broad-shouldered in a simple dark shirt, his eyes dark and catching the candlelight as they track your approach. For a moment, the restaurant's murmur fades away. He says nothing at first, just holds your gaze with a calm confidence that d…