sked through his headset, his tone p
esitate. "Hampton.
amily-he knew-a deeply rooted Old Money family in New York, whose influence and wealth were slowly and steadily declining. He g
s' neatly trimmed green lawns and stretches of mansions. After circling for a week, it began to descend-
nty-first birthday, and the estate is packed with New York's socialites. Champagne flows, string quartets pl
surrounded by flattery. Her mother, Anis Callahan, gracefully weaves through the crowd, embodying the perfec
advanced and expensive for any of their guests-a wave of excitement
ht it was a reclusive billionaire, perhaps a tech giant from the West Coast,
d her meticulous hair, and prepared to greet
suits and wearing headphones stepped out first, exuding a quiet yet chilling aura. T
she ap
face covered in mud. Catherine stepped off the helicopter and steppe
dually faded and then stopped completely. Hundreds of pairs o
froze, then twisted into a look of disgust.
manor security guards with her eyes, signaling them t
orted by white columns. A cold and hard hatred congealed in her stomach. This i
erine, waving a silk fan in her hand, exaggeratedly covering her nose. "O
ntly and threateningly signaling the power behind it. Aneth was much sharper than her daughter and sensed dang
on the balcony. The champagne glass in his hand froze in mid
face, a complex tide surging through him. The way he looked at her was not that
remembered Hillary once mentioning a daughter he had left in a forgotten tow
shirt and mud-stained shoes. All the glamour and extravagance at the party seemed to hold
hollow eyes. A slow, cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She said not
o take a step. He walked down the balcony steps, wearing a stiff and hy
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