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Chandelier light glinted off a thousand crystal glasses, and the low thrum of polished conversation filled the grand ballroom. Another gala, another performance. Then the crowd shifted, and for a moment, everything else blurred into background noise. She moved in a slash of crimson, the dress a silent homage to her brother's team, and the sheer certainty in her stride made the room feel small. Charles spotted me and cut a path through the glittering throng, his smile wide and proud, her hand resting on his arm. A familiar, dangerous thrill tightened in my chest. She was far too young for the gossip this would ignite. But when her eyes found mine—steady, unflinching, and utterly aware—I couldn't summon the will to look away. 'Lewis,' Charles announced, his voice cutting through my dist…