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The Reveal

Author: Annabelle
last update publish date: 2026-07-29 08:33:25

Jason's POV

The ballroom of the O'Connor estate was indeed a cathedral of wealth and power that I didn't need anyone to tell me why they were without a doubt the wealthiest family in the United States.

I stood near the back of the room, my eyes scanning the crowd. The elite of Chicago mingled and gossiped, their laughter hollow, their smiles practiced. I recognized faces I'd known my whole life like the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers, the Astors. All of them here to pay homage to the O'Connor Em
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