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Chapter 111

Author: Babyesther
last update publish date: 2026-03-13 20:46:01

CARTER

The ballroom was exactly what one would expect from a legal foundation gala, polished marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and clusters of impeccably dressed people speaking in careful, practiced tones.

I adjusted the cuff of my jacket as Dante and I stepped inside.

“Remind me again,” Dante muttered beside me, “why lawyers need events like this.”

“To pretend we enjoy each other’s company,” I said.

He snorted softly.

The room was already busy. Judges, senior partners from different firms,
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