The soft click of the door echoed through the otherwise quiet room as the maid, Mandy stepped inside. She hesitated for a moment, her eyes scanning the space before landing on Jason, who stood by the window, his back to her. “Mr. Carter, the family dinner,” she began gently, her voice laced with caution, knowing how distracted he had been all day. “You may want to start preparing. It’s in two hours.” Jason didn’t turn around, his fingers lightly brushing over the fabric of his tuxedo, but his thoughts were miles away. “The family dinner. Another performance. Another round of expectations, thinly veiled beneath polite smiles.” “I’ll be ready,” he replied shortly, his tone betraying nothing. Mandy hesitated before continuing, her voice softening. “You chose this tuxedo for the occasion, sir, with Mrs. Carter.” Jason paused, his eyes flickering to the reflection of his own figure in the mirror. The memory of Kendall on that day at the boutique flashed in his mind. “She looked ra
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