Chapter 0154

“Are you pleased?”

Lewis’s question hung in the air, and Amber froze in shock.

However, it was not just Amber, but everyone, save for Alexander, was utterly taken aback.

The mayor of Ol‘ Mare himself had come forward, offering Missus Thompson a villa in the name of

neighborhood redevelopment. The demolition of the Habergam area was ages away. That was an

outright gift!

Was that extravagant present from Mayor Christian for Missus Thompson’s birthday all because Amber

had put in a good word?

That was beyond belief!

“Mister Christian, I… I don’t know what to say.” Amber looked uncomfortable and was at a loss for

words.

A whole villa!

Even with the redevelopment of Habergam, families would only get a commercial property and some

cash, around 50 thousand dollars at most. However, those villas at Valenders Pavilion, though not

huge, were in a prime spot, worth way more than a handful of commercial

properties.

The birthday gift was overwhelmingly generous!

To top it off, Mayor Christian did not just offer that jaw–dropping gift. He actually sought Amber’s

approval, asking if it met her

expectations.

that some kind of alternate reality? It was

be happening. It just

about to boil over. Her fists clenched so

might burst.

Her ego was bruised.

so

She was the one running the Braine family show, and she

her.

has no objections, then we’re

seasoned mayor, had been through it all. He knew exactly how to handle the curveballs

he acknowledged

to ice. “Gavin, you were saying

the old

that idea? I want an explanation,

shook. His legs turned

had made up that story to put Alexander and Amber in their place, but he was

decisions were way above his pay grade, reserved for the

not muster a single word with Lewis bearing down on

home and think long and

Gavin’s pathetic state and huffed, “Miss Chesire is family to you, isn’t she? You’d

not for her, How about

lips trembling like leaves in

“Amber.”

gently took Amber’s hand. He turned to Carmela

you think we owe

was seething, yet she bit her tongue,

was simple but

+15 BONUS

Amber would be to admit that her family was second best, outdone

Susanne, and Patrick!

intent on

be the architect of

“Carmela, apologize now!!”

witnessing Carmela’s predicament, went white as a sheet.

voice quivering. “Amber… I mean,

aunt and I

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