Chapter 177
Author: Emerald
last update2025-08-21 20:39:59

At that moment, Evelyn’s father and mother looked at each other, stunned into silence. The disbelief on their faces was unmistakable. Slowly, their eyes dropped back to the phone screen, as if somehow what they saw would change if they stared at it long enough. But it didn’t. The banner was still there bright, bold, and impossible to ignore.

Below the banner was a promotional video. Tyler’s mother was speaking with grace and pride, thanking the community and inviting everyone to the event. The camera panned over the elegant exterior of the shop, polished floors, gold-lined signs, luxury cars parked out front everything screamed money, prestige, and power.

“How… How is this even possible?” Evelyn’s mother muttered under her breath, taking a step back as if the phone had suddenly become something dangerous.

Without being told, they both knew the kind of people who even dared to open a business on Z Street. It wasn’t just a commercial zone; it was a territory, a fortress of the elite. O
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