Four years later, at Little Oaks Preschool in Zion City.

Zoey was about to clock out when she overheard her colleagues chatting.

"Did you guys catch the news? Some big investor is planning to settle down in Zion City. Heard they're loaded. Even the city officials are getting involved, talking about handing over all the tourism development projects in Zion City. That's gonna be huge."

"Zion City's got natural beauty, no doubt. It should've been a tourist magnet ages ago. If it weren't for the previous administration's scandal, we'd be right up there."

"The mysterious bigwig is from Greenfield, real blue-blooded elite. Our small city is so lucky to attract such affluence. I hear he's bringing a kid along, but the mom passed away."

"How on earth do you know all this?"

"It's no secret back in Greenfield. Got a cousin working there, picked it up from the local news. Plus, the kid's got autism, they say."

"No kidding?"

"Dead serious. Because of the condition, the guy's pretty protective, keeps the kid close, doesn't trust anyone else with him."

her teaching materials, tuning out

town, and it had taken her

was quite decent, pulling in a substantial two thousand dollars a month-an impressive

shoulder, she made to leave, catching Gemma's voice as she

Zoey, you heard the tycoon's son might be

a polite smile. "Sorry, news

Gemma rolled her eyes.

meeting tomorrow. No clue which class the kid

gentle soul, had regained her health,

we'll find out

picked

was out of earshot, Gemma

told her, and she's just playing dumb." "Don't

got in on merit? Her dad's a retired big shot. She was convalescing abroad until four years ago

back.

still single-probably holding out for

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