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Serena wasn\u2019t just the \u201cpretty wife\u201d people whispered about at charity galas. She was sharp, warm, and fearless in rooms full of powerful men. For years, she\u2019d been the one who softened\u00a0Grant Holloway<\/strong>, the real-estate titan everyone in the city either feared or courted. Her photo sat beside the sealed casket, Serena smiling in a deep red dress from a museum fundraiser, bright against the dull stone and dark umbrellas.<\/p>\n

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Grant stood perfectly still, like a man who\u2019d forgotten how to breathe.<\/p>\n

Around him, the city\u2019s elite murmured in tidy voices.<\/p>\n

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\u201cClosed case. Quick paperwork,\u201d another replied. \u201cYou know how fast things move when the right people want them to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Serena wasn\u2019t just the \u201cpretty wife\u201d people whispered about at charity galas. She was sharp, warm, and fearless in rooms full of powerful men. For years, she\u2019d been the one who softened\u00a0Grant Holloway, the real-estate titan everyone in the city either feared or courted. Her photo sat beside the sealed casket, Serena smiling in a…<\/p>\n

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