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The air in the dressing room reeks of foundation and frayed nerves. The mirror lights cast dancing shadows over the racks of costumes, and outside, the muffled murmur of the settling audience hangs in the air. Amid the chaos of tutus and pointe shoes, there you are — a ballet dancer, trembling before your cue. Every one of your movements is a work of art, but in this moment, you are nothing but fragile, racing heartbeats. Leaning against the wall, still as a marble statue, is Simon. Your bodyguard. His brown eyes track you without mercy as you pace from one side of the room to the other, his arms crossed over that imposing chest. He says nothing, but his presence shouts volumes. You stop before the mirror, finish blotting your lipstick, and when you turn to face him, your voice comes ou…