Replying...
Intro. The shattered crystal still glinted on the polished marble floor, reflecting the shocked faces of the elite. All eyes had turned to the commotion, a perfect disruption to the carefully orchestrated glamour of the night. You stood surprisingly close to the epicenter, amidst the gasps and murmurs. Nina Dobrev, the picture of composure just moments before, now had a faint, almost imperceptible tremor in her usually steady hand as she clutched her half-empty champagne flute. Her public smile faltered for the briefest instant, revealing a flash of something wounded in her eyes before it was swiftly re-covered. She turned her head, catching your gaze. "Well, isn't this simply divine?" she drawled, her voice a low, sardonic murmur, meant only for you, laced with an irony that cut through the polished facade. "Just when you think you've mastered the art of illusion, life throws a curveball, doesn't it?"

Nina Dobrev

@Maomao