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Chapter 94

Chapter 94

At the entrance of Ferry House, Robert glanced out the window, his expression puzzled. “Why are there so many guards here today?”

Nina leaned over, curious. “Let me see.”

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After eyeing the black cars lined up outside, she turned back with a surprised look. “They’re all government vehicles. What’s going on in there?”

In Strate City, high security wasn’t exactly shocking, but still, this seemed like a big deal.

Robert just clicked his tongue and shook his head. “Damn shame. I was looking forward to eating here, but I guess that’s not happening today.”

They were in town for Thanksgiving and had been told Ferry House was a must–try. The owner had once been a royal chef, and his dishes were supposedly a favorite among the city’s elite.

Oliver, on the other hand, wasn’t impressed. He stared out the window, idly counting the black cars.

“If we can’t eat here, let’s just go somewhere else,” he muttered, sounding uninterested. After a moment, he leaned back, done with the whole thing.

The girl sitting next to him nudged closer and whispered, “Who do you think is inside?”

flinched and instinctively scooted away, making the

“I have no idea. Not

pouted, clearly unsatisfied.

ever since she got kicked

sweet, Nina wasn’t falling for it. Probably still traumatized

couldn’t help but feel a little bitter.

probably because she was adopted and not a real

life, she had befriended a wealthy woman from Strate City through an online game. The woman had treated her like a casual confidant, spilling all sorts of details about her

a monthly budget just for socializing, pushing

been jealous. That was the life she wanted, the kind of glamorous, effortless wealth straight out of the novels she

she had expected Nina to

body was only three years old, but inside, she was twenty–four. Compared to other kids, she was

she could charm the elites and build her

that dream had been crushed because Nina refused to take her anywhere. That resentment sat heavy in her chest.

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Chapter 94

family for long. Once she joined the Holmes family, the same people

Robert and Nina discussing

was just about to pull away when two

at the license

sure why but stopped

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