The grand hall changes the second the formal speeches end. Applause fades into a low, sexy hum. The lights drop to a warm gold. Polished wood smells rich under the swirl of wine and sugar from the dessert tables. Glasses clink. A saxophone curls lazy notes around us. People laugh in soft bursts. The stage is empty now, the microphone just a dark shadow, and the whole room feels like it’s exhaling.I stand by the bar in my emerald dress, the silk catching every flicker of light. My cheeks are still hot from the spotlight. Victor’s hand is warm in mine. He leans in, his broad shoulder brushing my arm, steady as always. I feel the heat of him through the fabric and it makes my pulse skip.Then I spot Ivy threading through the crowd. Her steps slow when she sees Ethan by the high-top table. He’s holding a whiskey, dark eyes locked on her like the room just narrowed to two people. She stops a breath away. The air between them crackles. I can almost smell her perfume dri
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