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Chapter 66

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The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Kane penthouse, casting long golden rays across the marble floors. Mona sat at the breakfast table, scrolling through the financial news on her tablet while sipping her coffee. The bitter taste matched her mood as she read the headline that had just appeared:

"CALDWELL MANSION SAVED: Family Restructures Debt, Keeps Historic Home"

Her finger froze above the screen. This couldn't be right. The bank foreclosure had been sche
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