Chapter 45: The DinnerSummary: Leo’s sister, Maya, orchestrates a family dinner, forcing a confrontation between Leo’s old world and his new one. To their surprise, his father offers a gruff, backhanded acceptance of Elara and their venture. But later that night, a vulnerable Leo confesses to Elara that this acceptance terrifies him more than his father’s disapproval ever did—because now that he has this perfect, fragile happiness, he has something real to lose.---The invitation was from Maya, but the subtext was from the entire Kingston dynasty. “Dad wants to see you. And he wants to meet Elara. Properly.”The “properly” hung