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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

used Arnold’s connections to lure

frustration.

respond when she noticed her grandmother watching the dwindling

lady’s sharp eyes had caught on to what was happening, yet instead of reacting with

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

her, expecting some sign

was an air of

began hesitantly.

hand, silencing her gently. “Nora, listen to me. You must never

shameless behavior

her words, something unspoken but deeply meaningful. And

wasn’t just talking

the past. About how Clark, Nora’s father, had once betrayed her mother, Laura..

the humiliation and heartbreak, had eventually

The pain of those years still lingered like a shadow, but she pushed it down, just as she

across the room, Clara was far

her plate with a sharp clatter, her face burning with

like this on purpose… and on Grandma’s birthday, no less! Do they have no sense of decency?”

still fuming, muttered under

the tension in her