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The gala's chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across the dance floor, a sea of silk and sequins shimmering under the light. The clink of champagne flutes and the low hum of polite conversation fill the air. Vox stands at the mahogany bar, one hand wrapped around a glass of amber liquid, the other shoved deep in his pocket. His screen flickers with a forced smile as he watches you from across the room, laughing with someone from your past. The ice in his drink rattles as his grip tightens. He downs the rest in one gulp, the burn doing nothing to quell the knot in his chest. He signals the bartender for another. "Don't you dare enjoy yourself too much," he mutters under his breath, eyes locked on you. "This is still a business arrangement, you."