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SEPTEMBER ELEVEN MONTHS EARLIER
The accumulated wealth in the sea of people surrounding Lexi was astounding. Expensive tuxedos, silk formal dresses, and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds were twirling around the magnificent domed ballroom.
She should have expected something like this. In fact, Chyna had warned Lexi that her father took extravagance to a new level. She had even warned her that it might be worse than normal, because it was such a huge event for her father.
Lexi was dressed the part in a floor-length navy dress with tiny spaghetti straps that flowed out behind her as she walked. Her back was almost completely exposed and her long, dark hair fell down in ringlets to meet the material. Even in a pair of Chyna’s Manolo heels, she was a head shorter than th
