The private restaurant was nearly empty when Daniel Carter arrived for the most important dinner of the year.<\/p>\n
He wore a cream suit and sat beside Victoria, his longtime business partner.<\/p>\n
Across the table lay a thick contract worth millions.<\/p>\n
Daniel lifted his glass.<\/p>\n
Tonight changes everything.<\/p>\n
Victoria smiled.<\/p>\n
If the deal closes.<\/p>\n
A young waitress named Claire approached the table wearing a black uniform.<\/p>\n
She placed another drink beside Daniel.<\/p>\n
Then she looked down at the contract.<\/p>\n
Her expression changed.<\/p>\n
Daniel noticed.<\/p>\n
Something wrong?<\/p>\n
Claire immediately looked away.<\/p>\n
No, sir.<\/p>\n
Victoria glanced at her.<\/p>\n
Then continue working.<\/p>\n
Claire nodded.<\/p>\n
But as she walked away, she looked back at the final page of the contract.<\/p>\n
There was a signature line Daniel had not filled in yet.<\/p>\n
And Claire recognized the company name printed above it.<\/p>\n
She had seen it before.<\/p>\n
On documents belonging to her late father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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