By the time they returned to the castle, Michael had not come home yet.At the entrance, the butler stood with the household staff lined up neatly behind him.The moment Aaron and Stella stepped out of the car, the butler gave a signal.“Welcome home, Sir. Welcome home, Miss Stella.”Their voices rang out in perfect unison.Stella was still not used to that kind of reception.Instinctively, she glanced at Aaron.He held his unfinished cigar in one hand and took Stella’s hand with the other.“You’ll get used to it.”In that moment, he truly felt like the head of the family.Stella had returned to the castle once before.The staff had greeted her the same way then too, and she had felt just as out of place.“Father has a meeting at the palace tonight,” Aaron said. “We’ll eat first.”Stella nodded. “Okay.”The long dining table was covered with dishes from Harbor City.Once Stella sat down, Aaron said, “I thought you might not be used to the food yet, so I had a chef from H
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