Chapter 477:

Did he harbor feelings for her?

The thought startled her, causing her fingers to curl involuntarily in her lap. “I’m married to Kristopher,” she emphasized, her voice steady. “So I should follow his family’s generational hierarchy.”

Daxton’s expression softened. He retracted his leg into the car and closed the door with measured movements. “Kristopher and I don’t see eye to eye,” he explained patiently. “Honestly, I don’t want to acknowledge this family connection or benefit from the Norris family.”

His gaze met hers, a mixture of vulnerability and resignation crossing his features. “For someone older than you, it’s challenging to accept that a girl I’ve always considered my junior is suddenly a generation above me.”

Carrie studied him, her eyes clearing as if dispelling an illusory moment. She searched his eyes, finding no trace of intimacy or guilt. Her curled fingers gradually relaxed.

Embarrassment crept in.

their college years. Back then, she was just a young girl, and he had shown no

her back teeth, silently chastising herself.

flourish. “Stop chatting, everyone,” she announced with a bright, almost performative smile. “Our campus belle has arrived. I wonder how many

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resonated, the once vibrant private room turned eerily quiet, and all

Deep down, they had harbored a hope that Carrie’s radiant beauty would have

she had transformed, her allure magnified. Time had graced her with a refined elegance. Compared to her high school days, she

desires stood before them, more enchanting than ever,

wave of regret, bitterness, and the sharp pang of lost

the women huddled, whispering fervently, “Notice the shimmer of the pearls around her neck? Absolutely

that gown—surely it’s the work of

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