Chapter 4 - Edgar Faces A Massive Family Dilemma Over Lily
Edgar turned away from them, pacing slowly across the polished mahogany floorboards of the master suite.
His strict rule—no guests past twenty-five days—was designed to keep corporate spies and opportunists out of his sanctuary.
Yet the little girl clutching the powder-blue dress wasn't an outsider; she carried the pure, unadulterated Vance bloodline.
“If she stays, she becomes a target for every rival family in the tri-state area,” Edgar noted quietly.
“She is already a target the moment they realize Thomas left behind an heir,” Elena pointed out with painful logic.
Edgar stopped walking, turning back to look at Lily, who had quietly tucked her thumb into her mouth.
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For the first time in his ruthless life, the billionaire crime boss felt the heavy weight of familial duty pulling at his soul.
“Get off the floor,” Edgar ordered stiffly, gesturing toward the king-sized velvet bed behind them.
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