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Getting to the hall, Lukas stayed in the shadows. His eyes scanned what was left of the crowd in the massive reception hall. He spotted his brother talking to Julian and their uncle. A frown twisted his face as he realized that his father lied to him. He’d possibly done it in a bid to get Johanna alone, but Lukas felt no anger toward his father. A strong hand gripped his arm as someone pulled him deeper into the shadows. He wrestled his arm out of their grasp, turning to glare at Declan. "Were you in on it?" "No, I just found out," the azure-eyed man answered. "Don't rush back up there, though. Your father wants to know if she'll open up to him or not." Lukas clenched his fists, frustration bubbling just below the surface. "And if she doesn't? What then?" Declan sighed, running a hand
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