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Chapter 33

The nicer tanke fam

members around them ninalvrealized what was going on. A partnership with the

Larson family meant wealth beyond their imagination.

"Serena, what any you saying? of course, your Esther wouldn't um a

away such an important mutter," one of them said.

The right Howard." another added. "You already promised her. How could you go back on your word now?"

Attié crise! in. "Honest, today is the perfect day for this!=

mily cared deeply about their reputation. The last thing they wanted was for Hugh, their golden ticket, to walk away.

(he weithdrew his support, they would have nowhere to turn when bankruptcy came knocking. One by one, they urged Howard to follow through.

Dnder the weight of their persuasion. Howard had no choice but to concede He shot Serena a sharp glare before finally relenting with a wave of his hand. "To Do Get on with it."

under the pressure of the Jansens, she

didn't waste time on ber. Holding Amber's memorial, she strode into the family chapel with pride. She had spent the money and made all the

to the steady beat of the ceremonial drums and the steady rhythm of the

r's memorial forward, her

"Mom, you never got the recognition you deserved. But today, I'll

turned venomous. Just as Serena was about to cross the

Serena's stops halted

her, the ring of bells echoed in the air. She turned to see a man in a minister's robe standing at the chapel

is not right. It's a bad day for

It must be

crowd spoke, and

real minister would be holding a Bible, not ringing a bell like

she could speak, a few elders chimed in, "If the minister says it's not the right day,

allow had luck into the family chapel,

warm and approving as they

the two elders Rachel had been bribing for years. Of course, they would

to the

craftsmanship saved the Jansen family back then! If my mother brought bad luck, you wouldn't be standing here in your finesuits today You'd probably be out on the

"Why, you-

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