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Chapter 500 - 500/Buying Loyalty

Chapter 500

Julie's POV

A suffocating silence settled over the room, remaining unbroken until Steve cleared his throat softly a desperate, instinctive attempt to pull everyone back from the edge of an abyss.

"Right," he murmured, rubbing the back of his neck as his eyes darted between us. "It feels like we've hit our quota for traumatic shocks for today..." He shifted his weight nervously. "...How about we talk about something practical?"

I didn't offer a reply. My eyes remained glued to Violet, and hers stayed locked onto mine, the chasm separating us far wider than any measurable distance.

"Practical how?" Violet asked at last, her posture unyielding as her eyes slowly drifted toward Steve.

"Julie is moving tomorrow..." Steve took a deep breath, squaring his shoulders as he met her gaze. "...Her, Robert, and Harold's family... to Thomas's estate. For Ethan."

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