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Chapter 12: Beatrice Appears

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last update Fecha de publicación: 2025-12-24 08:38:26

Beatrice Whitmore did not summon people.

She invited them in ways that made refusal feel impolite rather than defiant.

The tea arrived three days after the planning meeting, not as a request but as a courtesy already arranged. A handwritten card was delivered to Bloom House Floral midmorning, placed carefully on the counter beside the register.

Thursday. Four o’clock.

Whitmore Foundation. East Garden Room.

No signature. None was needed.

Lillian read the card once, then slid it beneath the count
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