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Chapter 197 - Chapter Hundred And Ninety Seven

In a private room of a respectable city tea shop, the air was thick with the scent of brewed Earl Grey. Sunlight struggled to pierce the heavy velvet curtains, leaving the room in a state of perpetual, serious twilight. Here, insulated from the noise of the street, Baroness Augusta held court. Seated at a round table with three of Ellington Textiles' most senior advisors, she projected an image of dignified sorrow.

The advisors were older men, their faces etched with the seriousness of their positions. They listened intently, their teacups untouched on their saucers. Anne sat beside Augusta, a pale and silent figure, her hands clasped in her lap, her eyes downcast. She was the perfect portrait of a devoted daughter.

Augusta placed her hands on the table, her fingers laced together. She looked at each man in turn, her gaze direct and full of a carefully practiced sincerity. "What does family mean?" she asked, her voice soft but carrying a weight that commanded the room.

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