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Chapter Two Hundred and Forty-Two

Penulis: Anney GW
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-13 10:36:46
Ryan’s POV

The guy’s name was Adrian Valder, that should’ve been my first warning.

Even his name sounded like it belonged on the cover of some glossy design magazine, beside headlines like “The Visionary Artisan Behind the Revival of Portuguese Gem Cuts.”

He was good-looking in that effortless, I-work-with-my-hands-and-know-it kind of way.

Sharp cheekbones, dark blond hair, and a trimmed beard that probably took more effort than he’d ever admit.

When Celeste introduced him, her tone carried that rare lilt, the one she reserved for people she actually admired.

“Ryan,” she said, her hand gesturing between us. “This is Adrian Valder. He specializes in high-fracture stones, worked with the Paraiba mines in Brazil before they shut down.”

Adrian’s handshake was firm. “You must be Ryan Edwards, the Crown Luxe’s spare heir. I’ve seen your sketches and I’ve got to say, you have precision.”

He said it with a warm but calculated kind of smile, like he was trying to see how much I was a part of th
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