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Chapter 20

Author: Angelica1
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-23 14:45:58
The hall was left abuzz with excitement.

Everyone knew Henry had a wife and daughter, as the man was always scandal-free.

Since this was the first time he showed intimacy with a woman in public, and considering Linda's gown, everyone wondered if Linda was the rumored Mrs. Barnes.

"You don't say," someone mused out loud just then. "Looking at them from the back, they looked just like the couple who rented out the whole of Wonderland for their daughter's birthday."

Those words reminded Tina the day her darling Sophie was cremated, and her eyes were cold even as she stared at Henry.

That was when the emcee announced, "Let's hear a round of applause for Mr. John Levine, CEO of Levine Inc.!"

The crowd was once again abuzz at the mention of John Levine's name.

The Levine family's legacy had stood for over a century in Jadelight, and John was head of their family in this generation.

Amongst all the other prestigious families in the city, he and Henry were the most outstanding indivi
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