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.

ages, the scene opened up to a breathtaking view. A grandiose

dotted with luxury cars, and a small army of

car to a spot in the open-air parking

stretching from inside the building, guiding the

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

red carpet, Chloe couldn't help but gasp. Everyone knew the Sartori

even more staggering. The walls displayed precious antique blue- and-white porcelain, a massive British antique clock,

the first-floor banquet hall. Who knew what

set for guests. Round tables lined the sides of the carpet, and each seat was already assigned as per the

Moncada family's seats were at

of the National Land

of Riverbrook, even the mayor of Eldridge City is here, along with several high- ranking officials. Marian really

got two tables out of the hundred, and they're placed

already

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