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Anna stood up.
“My grandmother taught me,” she said calmly. “She was a pianist.”
The hall grew quiet again.
Mark exhaled slowly, then smiled—no longer mockingly.
“You’ll have to keep your word,” he said. “The restaurant will be yours.”
Anna nodded silently.
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