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Chapter 24: Heritage Committee Dinner

Author: FortunaSolis
last update publish date: 2025-12-26 19:35:05

The residence sat above the river like a promise that had already been kept.

It was not ostentatious. Nothing about the place needed to prove itself. Stone steps worn smooth by time led into a hall that smelled faintly of old wood and citrus polish. Staff moved quietly, efficient without being visible. The kind of efficiency that assumed obedience rather than requested it.

Lillian arrived with Catherine.

They were shown in without announcement.

The dining room stretched long and narrow, a singl
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