Chapter 9: Happy birthday, wife

Chapter 9: Happy birthday, wife

At the sight of the latest addition to the number of people in the house, a familiar wave of fear and curiosity swept through everyone, tightening the air like a coiled spring. The room, once filled with the tension of family drama, now felt like a pressure cooker ready to explode.

There were a few individuals in the country whom no one dared to cross or provoke, and Trevor Baliante was at the top of that list. Ironically, he was the most harmless-looking of them all—tall, impeccably dressed, with a calm demeanor that belied the danger he represented. He was also the biggest investor in the Smith Brown's family's business, a fact that made his presence even more unnerving.

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