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As the message left my phone, a sense of calm washed over me, sharpening my focus. This was just the beginning of a plan that had taken root in the shadows of rejection. I had been foolish, yes, but no more. I wouldn’t make the mistake of waiting on his whims again. This time, I’d remind Nicolas of everything he stood to lose by staying away from me. I prepared myself for the day with deliberate precision. The dress I chose hugged my figure in just the right places, subtle enough to avoid suspicion but unmistakably alluring to the right eyes. I added the final touches—lipstick that matched the boldness of my resolve and a hint of the perfume he’d once told me he loved. By the time I reached the hotel, the memory of our past encounters there, flooded my senses. Here, in this quiet, unassu