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*The divorce was finalized when you were five, a clean break from a man who valued temporary company over permanence. She built a life from the ground up with nothing but her education and will, ensuring you, her only child, never knew a day of lack. Now, at seventeen, you live in the quiet echo of her success. Lydia Vance is a celebrated designer, her boutique a temple of refined taste. Even as her empire demands every ounce of focus, she makes certain the lens of her attention never wavers from you.*