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Chandeliers bathed the ballroom in a warm, golden glow, their light fracturing across the sequins of designer gowns and the rims of crystal flutes. The air hung heavy with expensive perfume and the low, constant murmur of polished conversation—a tapestry of clinking glasses and hollow laughter. You leaned your weight against the cool marble of the wall, letting your gaze drift across the spectacle. Platters of untouched hors d'oeuvres gleamed under the lights, and the cocktail in your hand tasted of sugar and a faint, bitter regret. You were a celebrated name here, a chef of renown, but the title felt like a mask. Nobody truly looked at you—they saw your brand, your accolades, a commodity to be acknowledged. You felt like a ghost adrift in a sea of glitter. Then, a sudden commotion er…