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Chapter 53

Author: Vantika
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It was yet another workday for the Monroe father-son duo, as they were wrapping up on their ends.

Rudolf had one last meeting with Alexander, which was a last-minute appointment since the latter wanted to speak with him about what happened at the Christmas Eve Ball, which had been a week ago and they still couldn’t have a proper talk on it.

Without a doubt, when Rudolf heard what happened at the ball, calling him furious would be an understatement.

If not for his daughter’s request to let it go this time, he would’ve made those Watsons pay for every degrading remark and every minute of her those 5 years she wasted on them.

And he was equally furious at Howards for letting something like this happen in the first place.

She was under their roof when it happened and on top of that she was there as Christopher’s date, so naturally she was under their protection and security, yet they failed at just that.

At first, he would’ve rejected Alexander’s request, but Hyacinth threatened him to ac
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