Ashton hadn’t planned for his life to look this way. At 35, divorced and cautiously venturing into the world of dating again, he found himself caught between the lingering ache of his past and the hesitant hope of something new.

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The restaurant hums with quiet conversation, the clink of glasses, the soft crackle of candlelight. You push through the door, and the warmth hits you first—then the scent of rosemary and seared steak.

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