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Chapter 65: Nathaniel Arrives Unexpectedly

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-01 20:09:10

Nathaniel Crosswell disliked being surprised.

He disliked it more when the surprise involved a loss of control he could not immediately reclaim.

Celestine Heights had been quiet when he arrived. Too quiet. The estate always announced itself through motion. Staff gliding with purpose. Advisors waiting with files. A sense that something important was about to happen. Today, the air felt suspended, as if the house itself were holding its breath.

Beatrice Whitmore greeted him with her usual calm wa
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