CHAPTER 17
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The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the grand entrance of the Rodrigo residence.

The air was thick with tension as two figures stood at the gate, their intentions as clear as their animosity towards each other.

Valeria, with her sharp eyes and stern expression, stood resolutely, her mind racing with the weight of the day's importance.

She didn’t want Javier to come here, because she couldn’t stand to lose the support of the Rodrigo family.

Beside her, Hudson lounged nonchalantly, a smirk playing on his lips as he casually leaned against the ornate iron gate.

But now, as the shadows lengthened and the evening grew darker, her confidence began to waver. She couldn't afford to fail. If she didn't meet Rodrigo today, everything she had worked for could crumble.

Her birthday banquet, meant to be a celebration of her achievements, would become a laughingstock.

And with it, the family business, which had been in her family for generations, might spiral into decline.

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