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Chapter 365 Althea Restores Order
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The Vasconcelos family gathers in Althea’s private quarters to address two recent events that have shaken their peace.

Althea, exuding authority, sits comfortably in her armchair.

Sandro and Nadir occupy one sofa, while Gilson and Claudia sit stiffly on another.

“It’s time we talked about something you’ve all been avoiding,” Althea begins, her tone sharp. “Where is Katrina?”

Claudia smiles warmly. “She’s with Christopher, getting encouraged by him about keeping the filming ongoing.”

Althea’s expression remains serious. “Good. She’ll need to focus entirely on her show while we deal with the real issues here.”

Gilson frowns. “What issues, Mother?”

“When I called you earlier, I meant to inform you that the police have arrested James,” Althea states bluntly.

Sandro and Nadir shift uncomfortably in their seats, while Gilson and Claudia look incredulous.

“That’s impossible,” Claudia scoffs. “Some assistants tried to spread that fake news, but it didn’t stick.”

Althea’s patience begins to wa
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