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In the chaos of the standing ovation, Elias didn't look at the crowd. He looked at Julianna. They had given the audience a show, but they had given each other a future.

The velvet curtains of The Obsidian Lounge didn’t just muffle the sound of the city; they held the secrets of everyone who stepped onto its circular stage. TheLifeErotic_Sweet-Feet-1_Sarika-A_high_0069

Elias saw her trembling in the wings. For the first time, he didn't care about the precision of the performance. He took her hands, his thumbs tracing her knuckles. "Forget the scouts. Forget him," he whispered. "Just listen to me. I’ll follow wherever you go." In the chaos of the standing ovation, Elias