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Chapter 156 - Chapter Hundred And Fifty Six

The city hummed with a quiet energy, the calm before a storm that only a select few knew was brewing. On that same day, three separate, fateful meetings were taking place.

In a discreet, private parlor of an expensive inn, the air thick with the scent of conspiracy, Duke Philip spoke to Baroness Augusta, who was sipping her tea across from him.

"I am going to assemble the advisory council for a meeting soon," Philip said, his voice a low, confident murmur. "It will be regarding the formal appointment of Eric as the second head of the Carson Textile Establishment. A co-leader, if you will. This has to happen before Grandmother makes her final decision on the main successor."

Augusta placed her teacup down on the saucer with a clink, her sharp eyes watching him carefully. "Will this be a problem for our plans?" she asked.

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