SIX YEARS AGO The rooftop of the Silex Innovations gala shimmered like a mirage against the New York skyline. Golden chandeliers hung beneath glass arches, violins played in the background, and champagne flowed like silk. Everyone was dressed to dazzle, to impress, to be seen. Well, except Amelia Hart, who clutched her tiny silver purse like a lifeline and tried not to trip over her borrowed heels. "Remind me why I let Jane talk me into this?" she muttered, adjusting the neckline of her borrowed dress. Jane laughed beside her, already tipsy, her glittering black gown hugging her body like a second skin. "Because you just finished med school, and I said you needed to celebrate. And Collin is hot and rich and very single." Amelia's eyes slid to Collin, Jane's tech-whiz ex who now hovered near a group of coders, completely ignoring her. She sighed. "Yeah, real Prince Charming." "Just drink and dance," Jane winked, disappearing into the crowd. Left alone, Amelia moved toward the bar.
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