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The False Peace

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Chapter 131

Three weeks later.

New York City was basking in the lush, vibrant warmth of early summer. The skies were clear, the markets were thriving, and the public obsession with the Frost-Cole merger had reached an absolute fever pitch.

Inside the Frost Estate, the atmosphere was a beautiful, chaotic blend of domestic bliss and high-society preparation.

"Zara, if you don't approve the floral arrangements in the next ten minutes, the entire shipment of white orchids will be rerouted to a c
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