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“You said it, Mom,” Diane agreed. “Hardened is exactly the word. I don’t even know if there’s a limit to how far they’d go to get what they want. Every time I think they’ve reached their lowest, they go even lower. It’s terrifying.” She paused, her expression growing more serious. “It makes me wonder all over again… if Dana’s death really was just an accident or premeditated.” Donald and Abigail stared at Diane, both rendered speechless by her words. In the past, they would have immediately silenced her for saying something so bold, so unthinkable, but now, they didn’t. Now, they were actually considering it. Still, Donald shook his head slowly, as if trying to ward off the creeping thoughts. “No… no, Diane. That can’t be true. My family has issues, yes, plenty, but they wouldn’t go as far as killing my daughter to get what they want. That’s crossing a line I don’t believe they’re capable of.” “But they did, didn't they? Diane stated, her voice piercing. “Dana’s death gave the
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Diane explained everything to them and Donald boiled in rage. “You said it, Mom,” Diane agreed. “Hardened is exactly the word. I don’t even know if there’s a limit to how far they’d go to get what they want. Every time I think they’ve reached their lowest, they go even lower. It’s terrifying.” She paused, her expression growing more serious. “It makes me wonder all over again… if Dana’s death really was just an accident or premeditated.” Donald and Abigail stared at Diane, both rendered speechless by her words. In the past, they would have immediately silenced her for saying something so bold, so unthinkable, but now, they didn’t. Now, they were actually considering it. Still, Donald shook his head slowly, as if trying to ward off the creeping thoughts. “No… no, Diane. That can’t be true. My family has issues, yes, plenty, but they wouldn’t go as far as killing my daughter to get what they want. That’s crossing a line I don’t believe they’re capable of.” “But they did, didn't the
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Leon’s words… she had become a priority to him?Diane glanced up at him again, her eyes wide and shimmering with surprise. She could feel her heart pounding harder in her chest, and butterflies dancing in her stomach, but she managed a nod. “Okay… if that’s what you really want.”He nodded back, satisfied. “Good. Then I’ll be on my way.”He turned to leave, but not before casting a glance at the slightly ajar front door.The door suddenly creaked closed with a soft click, and Leon let out a quiet chuckle. He knew her parents had been peeking in on their conversations. He just shook his head and walked away, leaving Diane standing in the doorway still holding the black card, still blushing, and still smiling.As Diane entered inside the house, both Donald and Abigail turned to look at her with questioning expressions, eyebrows raised in perfect sync.“That man is certainly becoming a regular fixture in our lives,” Donald remarked, crossing his arms as he gave her a pointed look. “Are
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“What nonsense are you spouting?!” Brianna snapped, her voice rising. “We don’t do things like that here!” the bodyguard added, his tone defensive. Leon shook his head, amusement playing on his lips. “Right. Because corruption never exists behind counters and uniforms. This era just keeps getting amusing by the second.” Then, turning to Diane, he pointed at the bundle of clothes still held by the guard. “Those are the clothes she picked, right?” Diane nodded slowly. “Yes… those are the ones.” “Good. Then bag them all,” Leon said, reaching into his pocket and handing Diane a black card. “She’s going to pay for them.” Isabella’s brow furrowed in shock. Victor’s jaw tightened, still trying to piece together how this was even possible. And Brianna… her face paled with shock. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. Diane took the card slowly, eyes full of uncertainty. “Leon… are you sure?” Leon gave her a reassuring nod and gestured toward the cashier. “Since you are here,
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Diane’s brows drew together in confusion. “Wait… what are you saying?” “What nonsense are you spouting?!” Brianna snapped, her voice rising. “We don’t do things like that here!” the bodyguard added, his tone defensive. Leon shook his head, amusement playing on his lips. “Right. Because corruption never exists behind counters and uniforms. This era just keeps getting amusing by the second.” Then, turning to Diane, he pointed at the bundle of clothes still held by the guard. “Those are the clothes she picked, right?” Diane nodded slowly. “Yes… those are the ones.” “Good. Then bag them all,” Leon said, reaching into his pocket and handing Diane a black card. “She’s going to pay for them.” Isabella’s brow furrowed in shock. Victor’s jaw tightened, still trying to piece together how this was even possible. And Brianna… her face paled with shock. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. Diane took the card slowly, eyes full of uncertainty. “Leon… are you sure?” Leon gave her a reass
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Leon let out a dry laugh. “Of course you didn’t. You were probably paid to not see it. Was that it? Did she pay you off to keep quiet?”Diane’s brows drew together in confusion. “Wait… what are you saying?”“What nonsense are you spouting?!” Brianna snapped, her voice rising.“We don’t do things like that here!” the bodyguard added, his tone defensive.Leon shook his head, amusement playing on his lips. “Right. Because corruption never exists behind counters and uniforms. This era just keeps getting amusing by the second.”Then, turning to Diane, he pointed at the bundle of clothes still held by the guard. “Those are the clothes she picked, right?”Diane nodded slowly. “Yes… those are the ones.”“Good. Then bag them all,” Leon said, reaching into his pocket and handing Diane a black card. “She’s going to pay for them.”Isabella’s brow furrowed in shock. Victor’s jaw tightened, still trying to piece together how this was even possible. And Brianna… her face paled with shock. This wasn’
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