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    She said, “But they don’t even like me. If I ask them for money, they’ll only resent me more. Then I won’t have a ce in the family at all. I should avoid that. It’s better if I earn their trust little by little. Someday, I’ll soften their hearts.”


    Andres gave a dryugh. “Do you honestly believe they’lle around?”


    “What choice do I have? Do you expect me to rob them?” Sandra shot back at Andres. “That’s not happening. Stop pressing me. I know what I’m doing. Not everyone in the Harper family treats me poorly.”


    Andres replied, “Fine, I won’t talk about that anymore. Since you don’t want to return, let me take you out to eat.”


    Sandra nodded, realizing how thoughtful Andres was. Time and again, he sided with her, even when it came to matters with the Harper family. It was rare to find someone who cared about her like this.


    She said, “Alright. Earlier, you handed me all the food and went without a bite yourself. This time, I’ll eat with you. Tell me what you’d like. I’ll pay for it.”


    Pointing toward the road, Andres said, “There’s a ce just up ahead. Their steak is excellent. I’ll take you there.”


    Brenna and Lilith watched as the pair walked away. With a shake of her head, Lilith muttered in exasperation, “How can she act like this? They barely know each other, and she’s already leaving with him. We warned her about Andres, but she doesn’t seem to care about our words at all.”


    Brenna, on the other hand, stayedposed. “Don’t let it get to you. Andres knows how to win women over. You saw it yourself. In just a moment, he had Sandra eating out of his hand with desserts. Who else could manage that so quickly?”


    Lilith nodded in reluctant agreement. “True, I’ve heard Andres goes to great lengths whenever he’s pursuing someone.”


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    “Let’s head back. We said everything that needed saying at the banquet. If she ends up being deceived by Andrester, that’s her fault, not ours.” Brenna had no desire to repeat herself. She no longer nned on extending kindness toward Sandra now.


    When the banquet came to a close, Brenna and the others made their way home. Sandra, however, didn’t return. Brenna called her.


    “We’re leaving now. Where are you? Do you want me toe pick you up?” Her voice on the call carried courtesy but no warmth. This was less about care and more about duty. Leaving Sandra behind would reflect poorly on the Harper family, and Brenna couldn’t allow their reputation to suffer.


    “You don’t need to wait for me. Mr. Stewart will drive me home,” Sandra replied cheerfully, sitting in front of a neatly ted steak and sipping her wine, forgetting the earlier troubles.


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