C79
As night fell, a crescent moon ascended into the sky, casting a soft glow over the brightly lit villa. Hassie had eagerly notified the Griffiths family early that morning about her upcoming dinner with Larkin, and the news was met with ecstatic joy.
Without a moment's delay, the Matriarch summoned the entire Griffiths clan to welcome Larkin, a gesture of the high esteem in which they held him
