Every family banquet is the same: flattery, dancing, toasts, and endless polite chatter. In past years, Gloria would either skip the event entirely or sit quietly in a corner, avoiding participation. But now, she had to stand right beside the Head of House.
As the next Head of House, she needed to let everyone recognize her face—though there was hardly anyone present who did not already know Gloria.
When occasional business matters came up, she handled them with ease, drawing subtle nods of approval from Stuart and the uncles. The Sisyphus family's enterprises spanned a vast range: in the wizarding world, they dealt in potions, magical textbook publishing, and magical artifacts; in the Muggle world, they collaborated on vintage fashion, jewelry, and precious stones.
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