The heavy silence that fell over the grand foyer was thick enough to cut with a blade. Lady Vivian’s gold-embossed legal portfolio hovered in the air, her manicured finger pointing like an accusatory dagger straight at Emma. She stood tall, her aristocratic posture radiating supreme confidence, expecting shock, panic, or a frantic scramble for defense. Instead, Emma simply laughed. It wasn't a nervous chuckle or a forced polite smile. It was a clear, low, musical sound of genuine amusement that echoed off the high stone walls of the foyer, completely stripping Vivian of her dramatic momentum. Emma didn't flinch, nor did she step back. With cold, regal grace, she folded her hands neatly in front of her tailored grey blazer and met Vivian’s piercing grey eyes with an expression of supreme, untouchable pity. "An eviction notice based on a feudal scrap of paper," Emma said, her voice smooth, calm, and utterly devastating. "Tell me, Lady Vivian, did you spend fifteen years hiding in the
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