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... of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the clinking of champagne flutes and the murmur of wealthy socialites exchanging hollow pleasantries. I stood at the entrance, my black maxi dress cascading like liquid shadow, a stark contrast to the sea of pastels and gold surrounding me. A black lace headdress veiled my silver-blonde hair—my silent rebellion against this farce of a celebration.

Tonight marked the third anniversary of my father's marriage to his second wife, my aunt.

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