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Chapter Two Hundred and Thirty-Three
Author: Elvis Brown
last update2024-10-29 23:56:27
The Andrews family stiffened almost in unison, the moment Lewis casually mentioned he had brought a gift—for Andrew.

The word gift struck the room like a wrong note in a quiet symphony. Heads turned. Eyebrows furrowed. A murmur rippled through the elegantly dressed crowd at Symphony Studio, the grand chandeliers casting a golden glow over the uneasy stillness.

To anyone else, it might have sounded generous, thoughtful even. But to the Andrews family, the implications curled cold fingers around their hearts.

Lewis didn’t give gifts. He delivered threats. Dressed them up, maybe—but they were threats all the same.

And though Lewis had explained his presence in the most measured tone, the air remained laced with suspicion. No one believed for a second that he had come just to offer congratulations.

Andrew's jaw tightened. His eyes narrowed. Even standing tall in his finely tailored suit, he looked like a man preparing for battle, not a celebration.

Amelia instinctively stepped closer to Ri
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