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Chapter 110: A Romantic Gesture

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Kourtney glanced down at her phone, seeing the screen lighting up with her grandmother’s name, and her heart sank.

The last thing she wanted was another lecture about family loyalty and unity.

She took a deep breath and then tucked the phone back into her pocket, trying to shake off the unease that settled over her.

Taking hold of the jug, she poured water into Sebastian's glass one last time before settling down to sit beside him.

The man watched her with an amused expression, and she could sense his curiosity, but she didn’t want to dwell on what her family was trying to do. It was all so exhausting with the back and forth.

And as much as she appreciated her grandmother, the thought of her family trying to manipulate her again after everything was irritating.

She didn’t need a prophet to tell her that Grandma Florence's calling was just another attempt to coax her into giving them back the land they wanted so badly. And still, they hadn’t bothered to apologize for how they had t
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