Lilian Best wasted no time. The moment she left her son’s penthouse, she was already dialing contacts, pushing dates, and making arrangements. By sunrise, her calls had reached the Lancasters, and the entire city’s elite would know within twenty-four hours: Andrew Best was getting engaged to Sophia Lancaster.
She made sure of it.
News outlets received curated press releases. Invitations to the exclusive engagement party were already being embossed and delivered. A special brunch was scheduled at the Lancaster estate that weekend. The world, as Lilian Best saw it, was finally aligning with the way it should’ve always been.
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Meanwhile at her apartment, Amelia stepped into her small kitchen, bleary-eyed and groggy. Oliver sat at the table, happily munching on toast as cartoons played
