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    Luca stood frozen, speechless, never imagining a single wedding could stir up such chaos.


    “This isn’t just my opinion,” Lance added. “It’s my grandfather’s wish as well. We hope the Briggs family won’tplicate things further.”


    With that, he rose and walked out.


    Luca stood there, watching Lance’s back disappear down the hall. A cold heaviness settled in his chest as his mind conjured scenes of Ste smiling beside Marc.


    Why on earth was she with Marc?


    And what about William? Did his uncertain fate mean nothing to her? Was she truly that unbothered?


    The thoughts seared through him until, with a loud crack, his fist mmed down on the table.


    “Mr. Briggs risked everything for her!” he roared. “And now she’s with that bastard—nning to marry him? How could she be so cruel, so indifferent to whether Mr. Briggs is dead or alive?”


    Steven’s brow furrowed deeply.


    Truth be told, he couldn’t make sense of what was going through Ste’s mind either.


    “Luca, our focus should be finding William. If he doesn’te back soon, the Briggs family will start asking questions.”


    Outwardly, the Briggs family appeared calm, but beneath the surface, tension was quietly building.


    Although William’s second uncle was behind bars and Amon had vanished, plenty of vultures were still lurking—waiting for the perfect chance to bring William down.


    Luca knew Steven was right. And though it pained him, he could only nod.


    His eyes burned red as he pushed the search even harder, refusing to rest until William was found.


    No matter the cost, he swore he would bring him back.


    After hearing about Ste’s situation, Steven decided to pay Josie a sudden visit.


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    When she saw him, Josie’s brows arched in surprise. “Well, well. What brings you here?” she asked dryly.


    Steven didn’t bother with pleasantries. “Have you heard?” he asked, his voice steady but edged with something sharp. “Ste’s going to remarry Marc.”


    Josie froze. For a moment, she thought she’d misheard. Then her eyes narrowed in irritation. “What nonsense are you spouting, Steven? Where did you even hear that?”


    How could Ste possibly remarry Marc?


    Yes, she’d suspected something was wrong between Ste and William—but going back to Marc? Impossible.


    Steven gave a careless shrug. “Seems your best friend doesn’t confide in you much these days.”


    The casual jab hit its mark. Josie’s expression darkened instantly. “Steven, if you came just to talk rubbish, there’s the door. Don’t let it hit you on the way out.”


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