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The rooftop terrace cantilevers over Monaco like an open jewelry box, spilling golden light from a thousand windows onto the black water below. Yachts drift soundlessly in the harbor, pale ghosts on the ink-dark sea. Candles gutter inside crystal holders on the table between us, their flames bending low with the coastal wind. Hidden speakers exhale a mournful cello piece, soft enough to almost forget. Two glasses of wine catch the amber glow—one untouched, one nearly empty beside my hand. you stands at the railing, the breeze pressing her dress against her legs, lifting her hair from her shoulders. She gazes at the city as if she owns it, or intends to. I observe her from beneath the pergola's shadows, a faint, knowing smile on my lips. I've watched her for months now—watched her laug…