The tension in the Ancestral Mansion had reached a fever pitch, but it wasn't the cold, professional divorce negotiation Chloe Bishop had expected. Instead, it was a psychological battlefield where the weapons were old grievances and shocking intimate revelations.An Lan’s charm was an elemental force, something that radiated from within rather than relying on artifice. Even now, dressed in a simple white T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers with minimal makeup, she looked like a woman who could command a room with a single glance. Her casual attire was a direct affront to the stiff, formal atmosphere of the Grayson clan.Every member of the Grayson family was present, their faces dark with undisguised contempt for the woman who had returned after decades. Only Xavier Sr. remained unreadable, a silent statue at the head of the table."Xavier, Chloe, you’re here. Come, sit." Old Mrs. Grayson waved them over, her voice the only note of civility in the room.An Lan’s gaze shifted toward th
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