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Stephanie stood by the window of her apartment, staring out at the vast, endless ocean, the rhythmic crashing of the waves against the shore offering her a sense of calm she hadn't felt in weeks. The view was breathtaking, a stretch of deep blue meeting the horizon in a seamless embrace, the salty breeze drifting in through the open window, playing with the strands of her hair. She had always loved the sea—it had a way of making her feel free, weightless, untouchable. And ever since the wedding preparations had begun, this apartment had become her sanctuary, the one place where she could escape the suffocating opinions of her family and the relentless pressure that came with being Stephanie Johnsons, daughter of an influential businessman and sister to a rebellious twin who, despite his ow
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