Chapter 31: Lillian's Question
“Yes, Cesare did benefit from his family connections.” Lillian took down a black dress, held it up to herself, shook her head, and hung it back on the rack. “You know he was always moving around as a kid. He lived with his grandparents in New York for a while—that's when we met—then with his mother and stepfather in France. It wasn't until he came back to LA for high school that he finally settled down. Anyway, he grew up tagging along with adults to visit family connections. Sometimes Cesare's family jokes that he's the one who truly holds the family's network together—everyone else just has a piece of it.” Jenny picked up a little black cocktail dress to admire. Chanel's cocktail dresses were timeless classics; if you chose the right one, you could wear it for years without looking da
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