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May 23, 2026

Gold-Plated Deception

The grand ballroom, once a temple of celebration, had transformed into a cage. Ethan stood in the center of the aisle, the polished marble reflecting the shattered remnants of his pride. Every guest—the elite, the powerful, the social climbers—watched him with a mixture of pity and predatory indifference.

He looked at Camila, whose back was a wall of cold, unyielding silk. He looked at Victoria, whose sneer was etched permanently into her features. And then, he looked at his own hands.

"You're right," Ethan said. His voice was no longer a choke; it was a low, resonant calm that vibrated through the floorboards.

The room stilled. Victoria paused, her eyebrows arching in amusement. "Pardon?"

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