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Chapter 5: Unfinished Harmony
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DANTEThe music stopped on a dime, the final note suspended for a breath before the director’s voice cut clean through. “That’s a wrap for today!”The crew exhaled as one. Movements slowed, tension bleeding from shoulders and steps as the sharp edge of the set dissolved.People swarmed Marisol instantly. One handed her water. Another dabbed her brow. Fingers smoothed loose strands of hair into place. She accepted it all with graceful ease, but her eyes were already scanning the space.She spotted Lucas and walked toward him, steps fluid and unhurried. My pulse surged, every click of her heels punching straight through my chest. She looked different. Glossier. Refined. But it was still her. That truth hit hard. I couldn’t look away. My eyes scanned her face, starving for a flicker of recognition. Nothing. Polite. Professional. Empty.Lucas lit up like he’d just signed a record deal. “Dante, this is Marisol. The one and only, international superstar.”She rolled her eyes, a small smile c
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