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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."

she

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

r's memorial forward, her

But today, I'll make

Just as Serena was about to cross

Serena's stops halted

in the air. She turned to see a man in a minister's robe standing at

is not right. It's a bad

It must

crowd spoke, and all eyes turned toward

holding a Bible, not

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

had luck into the family chapel, our family's fortune could be at

warm and approving as they looked

were the two elders Rachel had been bribing for years. Of course, they would always support her no

the side, avoiding

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

"Why, you-

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