As Friday evening settled over Manhattan, a soft autumn twilight washed the skyline in shades of amber and rose. On the top-floor terrace of Hayes & Mercer on East 64th Street, Vivian Mercer and Rachel Harper stood together, holding crystal glasses of sparkling cider as the city lights began to twinkle across Central Park. Inside the library, Arthur Vance had just received the official electronic notification from the clerk of…
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