Chapter 43 The Golden Family

• Celeste’s eyes widened at the man who stepped inside. She hadn’t seen Nath Clone in years, not since he’d gone abroad with his parents. She remembered him vaguely as a boy who had tagged along at dinners hosted by her father’s circle. Now, he had returned taller, sharper, and with the confidence of someone accustomed to admiration.
• “Uncle Richard, Aunt Claudia!” Nath greeted warmly, his tone dripping with charm as though he had rehearsed it. “You look younger than ever.”
• Richard beamed at the compliment, puffing his chest slightly, while Claudia let out a laugh that sounded more girlish than usual.