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The dining room of the Vance estate smelled of roasted rosemary lamb, expensive Easter lilies, and the suffocating, cloying arrogance of twenty-five relatives who genuinely believed their last name was an acceptable substitute for a personality.<\/span><\/p>\n

I sat quietly near the end of the long, polished mahogany table, nursing a crystal glass of sparkling water with a twist of lemon. I was wearing a simple, elegant navy blue sheath dress, my hair pulled back into a neat chignon. I looked like exactly what they thought I was: the unassuming, slightly boring, and incredibly lucky wife of the golden child.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. The Tarnished Silver The dining room of the Vance estate smelled of roasted rosemary lamb, expensive Easter lilies, and the suffocating, cloying arrogance of twenty-five relatives who genuinely believed their last name was an acceptable substitute for a personality. I sat quietly near the end of the long, polished mahogany table, nursing a crystal…<\/p>\n

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