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Chapter 48

Penulis: LadyBee
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-26 06:31:26

Ledger’s POV

I checked my watch. Just about thirty minutes left before the arrival of the guests. I had meant to arrive much earlier but I was delayed by my detour to Cassie's apartment.

I had wanted her to be the first one to see me in my stylish outfit.

The truth was… just like every other social event, I had never taken family dinners seriously. They just weren’t my thing.

But this time, I'd taken care to dress up properly. I even wore my hair all sleek back.

I looked good if I could say so myself.

Hudson, the longtime gatekeeper, stood by the entrance and gave a small nod as I approached.

“Evening, Master Ledger.”

The formal tone still caught me off guard sometimes, but I nodded back. “Cassie’s here?”

“She arrived earlier this afternoon with the young ladies,” he said. “Still inside, as far as I know.”

A short breath escaped me. Good. That meant she had actually gone through with it. The call she gave earlier had not been a bluff. She and my sisters had spent the afternoon helpi
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