Chapter 10

Her haughty tone had an edge of playful sassiness that made Lucas' heart skip a beat. But it didn’t take long for him to catch on.

She was trying to seduce him on purpose.

Lucas frowned. "Chloe, cut the act. Even if you were stark naked, I wouldn’t bat an eye."

He turned on his heel and added, "I'll be waiting in the car."

Ten minutes later, Chloe slid into the car beside him.

Lucas, reclining in the backseat with his eyes shut, said, "Danny, take us to Valley Vista Manor."

An hour later, they arrived at the foot of the hill. The car wound its way up the mountain road, flanked by towering sycamore trees whose leaves formed a canopy, plunging the road into a cool, green twilight. It was like a tunnel of foliage.

what felt like ages, the scene opened up to a breathtaking view. A grandiose building reminiscent of a castle slowly emerged

a small army of waiters in crisp white shirts

directed Chloe’s car to a spot in the open-air parking lot.

reveal a red carpet stretching from inside the building, guiding the

a handcrafted Persian rug from Isfahan, woven from a mix of wool, cotton, silk, gold, and silver threads. The colors were

gasp. Everyone knew the Sartori

walls displayed precious antique blue- and-white porcelain, a massive British antique clock, and chandeliers from

banquet hall.

style was quite traditional. There were a hundred tables set for guests. Round tables lined the sides of the carpet, and each seat was already

family's seats

guy in the black suit—he's the director of the National Land Agency. And that person

of Eldridge City is here, along with several high- ranking officials. Marian really went all

why Riverbrook only got two tables out of

is already quite

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