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A WAITRESS RECOGNIZES A MILLIONAIRE: HER HUSBAND WHO DIED 7 YEARS AGO, AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY... Océane Lefevre got up at dawn, like every morning. The sun was barely above the horizon, casting a soft light through the worn curtains of her modest apartment. She glanced at the wall clock: 6:15. No respite, even in winter, when the mornings were cold and the icy wind whistled through the poorly insulated windows. Rémi, her eldest son, was still fast asleep in the small room he shared with his sister, Madeleine. She watched them for a moment, a wistful smile on her lips. They were her strength, her reason to get up every day and keep moving forward. The cramped kitchen was her first stop of the day. As she made a quick coffee, she mentally ran through her to-do list. Working at the café “La Petite Étoile” took up most of her days, but today was different: she had accepted an extra contract to work as a waitress at a gala party in Versalhes. The opportunity was rare and the pay promised to be generous. With two children to support and a pile of bills that kept growing, every extra euro counted. When Rémi finally emerged from the room, his hair disheveled and still half asleep, Océane was already making toast. “Did you sleep well?” she asked gently. He nodded, sitting down at the kitchen table. Madeleine followed shortly after, carrying her worn teddy bear, her big eyes still full of sleep. Océane watched them fondly, but a pang of guilt invaded her. Tonight, she would be home late. She had arranged with a neighbor to watch them, but she knew they hated to see her leave.