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2024-12-12 15:05:40“Don’t you two look positively ravishing?” Duchess exclaimed and laughed drunkenly.
“Hello, Duchess. It’s good to see you here,” Tony greeted her politely.
“Isn’t it?” Duchess giggled. “What? Are you two leaving already? The party has barely started.”
“Well, we’ve had enough,” Tony said and started to steer Kate toward the exit door.
“Why? The little ball and chain wants you to go home and top up the baby?” Duchess called out and cackled at her lewd joke.
“Please, ignore her,” Tony whispered to Kate as they continued their walk out of the ballroom.
“What? Did I offend your delicate sensibilities?” Duchess asked, following them. “What’s with you and marrying uppity women, Mr. DaCosta? Is that what set your rocks off?”
Tony gritted his teeth but said nothing. They were now in the main hall, heading to
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