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CHAPTER FORTY ONE: Not The Same

Author: Kesiree 🦋
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-06-20 18:06:15

The morning of the charity luncheon arrived with unseasonably warm weather for October. Ava stood before her bedroom mirror, adjusting the elegant white chiffon dress she'd chosen for the occasion. The outfit matched her hair perfectly, it was elegant enough for the city's social elite, but not so flashy as to appear pompous at a charity event.

Her phone buzzed with a text from Dean: *Good luck today. Remember what I said about being yourself.*

She frowned slightly at the message. His warnings from earlier in the week still puzzled her. What could be so complicated about a charity luncheon?

Though Kathleen Winters was a bit antagonistic towards her, it surely came from her devotion and her wanting the best interest for the company, nothing to fault the woman about.

The luncheon was set to be held at Grandview Country Club which sat atop one of the city's highest hills, its manicured grounds offering sweeping views of the skyline.

Ava had been here once before, years ago, when Ethan's
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