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Chapter 565:

“Silence! I am the head of this family. None of you have the right to challenge my decisions!” Whitney’s icy command cut through the room, her gaze sharp and unyielding.

The other members froze, their voices stilled in an instant.

Sheri caught the flicker of dissatisfaction in her mother’s eyes, her own hatred for Khloe deepening. Khloe’s presence had thrown everything into disarray.

Yet Sheri knew her mother’s ways—once Whitney made a decision, it was final. Resentment boiled within her, but she swallowed it down.

“Khloe, as the head of the Dayton family, I present this meteorite necklace to you,” Whitney spoke, her eyes radiating genuine sincerity as she looked at her.

Khloe found herself just as stunned. Whitney’s demeanor today was strikingly different from before. Could Henrik’s influence be the reason?

Possessing this heirloom would greatly simplify navigating the family dynamics—whether it involved testing Sheri

as she watched Khloe take the necklace, but she quickly masked her emotions. She had other plans to topple

Henrik certain to take the seat on her left, Sheri set her sights on the one to her right. If she couldn’t harm Khloe right now, she’d at least

was about to sit, Whitney’s voice rang out. “Sheri, take the second seat.

Whitney already offering her the necklace—a clear symbol of acceptance—she saw no reason to contest the seating

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family’s dining etiquette was famously complex, demanding precision in every gesture. Yet Khloe moved through the rituals with effortless elegance, as if she had mastered them long ago. The

altogether. But Sheri’s fury only simmered hotter beneath her calm exterior. After the meal, Whitney stood and addressed the group. “You’re all

the family replied in

rose to leave,

for my cousin’s birthday celebration?” At first glance, Sheri’s invitation seemed like a simple gesture to celebrate a birthday. However,

with feigned enthusiasm about celebrating the birthday. Yet Khloe’s sharp eyes