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The air in the salon buzzed with a symphony of chatter, the clinking of scissors, the whirring of hairdryers, and the soft murmur of conversations. Mariana, her face a canvas of anticipation, sat in the plush chair, her eyes fixed on the mirror. She watched as the salon's star stylist, a woman named Vivienne, worked her magic on her hair, transforming it from a simple, sleek bob into a cascade of cascading waves, each strand shimmering with a subtle, iridescent sheen.
Beside her, Carl, his eyes wide with a mixture of apprehension and excitement, watched the transformation unfold. He had been Mariana’s confidante, her rock, throughout her ordeal, and he was now a key player in her grand scheme of revenge.
"You need to make an unforgettable first impression so that you can blow Ben
