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Chapter 81

Chapter 81

“We’d love to stay longer, but there’s another business reception we promised to attend,” a woman explained, setting down her barely touched drink before rising from her seat.

“Yes, we have to go as well,” another guest added. “It’s a big event–everyone’s talking about it.”

Soon, more followed, murmuring similar reasons as they left.

As the evening wore on, Nora and Alexander found themselves exchanging uneasy glances.

The once–lively banquet had begun to empty at an alarming rate, and the chatter that had once filled the room faded into silence.

One by one, guests made their polite excuses, murmuring something about prior commitments, before slipping out the door.

At first, it seemed like mere coincidence.

But when Alexander overheard a whispered conversation between two departing guests, his expression darkened.

They’re all going to Linda’s opening banquet,” he murmured to Nora, keeping his voice low.

Nora stiffened. “Linda? As in… Linda’s family?”

Alexander nodded grimly. “They deliberately scheduled their company’s grand opening for tonight. And it looks like they made sure to invite nearly everyone who was supposed to be here.”

Nora’s grip on her wine glass tightened. Her mind raced, but the more she thought about it, the clearer it became–this was no accident.

family had chosen this day on purpose, making sure that the old lady’s birthday celebration would

worse, they had used Arnold’s connections

head in frustration. “I can’t

noticed her grandmother watching the

eyes had caught on to what was happening, yet instead of reacting with visible anger, she

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just a birthday,” she said, her voice calm but firm. “Not a

her, expecting some sign of bitterness,

there was an air of acceptance–resignation, even.

began hesitantly.

a hand, silencing her gently. “Nora, listen to me. You must never punish yourself for

behavior of others.”

was a weight to her words, something unspoken but deeply meaningful. And then

talking about tonight.

past. About how Clark,

and heartbreak, had

those years still lingered like a shadow, but she pushed it down, just

the room, Clara was far

her plate with a sharp clatter, her face

blazing. “To do something like this on purpose… and on Grandma’s birthday, no less! Do they have no sense

under

But the tension in