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At the top–floor restaurant of Westfield Southcenter…

When

Sebastian arrived, Gabriel was waiting for him in the private room.

Both men were distinguished figures in their own right, but since Los Angeles and Seattle were far apart, Sebastian’s first sight of Gabriel had been at Hazel’s wedding.

The second time he met Gabriel was when he recently visited Seattle to discuss a collaboration.

Today marked their third meeting.

Both men were aware of each other’s relationship with Hazel.

While Sebastian had known about Gabriel for seven years, it was only this year, after an investigation into Hazel’s past, that Gabriel had learned of Sebastian’s existence.

They were usually rational, and despite this layer of connection, they could still shake hands and work together on a project.

“Mr. Campbell, I wish for a smooth collaboration between the Stevens Group and the Campbell Group.”

***

A week passed.

On Saturday morning, Ethan had arranged to race cars with his friends, so he was out of the house early.

After breakfast, the three children practiced writing for a while and then played with a puzzle on the carpet in the playroom.

Leila handed pieces of the puzzle, and Jaxon and Joshua worked together to assemble it. The three siblings worked in perfect harmony.

They had been working on a 2,000–piece puzzle for several days, and there were only a few hundred pieces left to complete.

Hazel was sitting with them.

Just as they finished putting a piece together, Joshua ran over holding his bank card, smiling widely as he said, “Mom, can I treat you, Jaxon, and Leila to a meal today?”

Hazel was a bit confused but didn’t want to dampen the kids‘ excitement.

She held Leila in her arms and said, “Sure. Leila, Joshua’s treating us, what should we say?” Leila tilted her head and said, “Thank you, Joshua.”

Joshua scratched his head and said, “That’s okay.”

Jaxon ran over and said, “Mom, I have a card too. I can treat everyone to a seafood feast, which Leila loves the most.”

Hazel patted both of her sons heads and said, “You two are both great.” Leila, curious about the cards in Jaxon and Joshua’s hands, thought of her own piggy bank.

She wondered, “Does a black card mean a big feast?

“Well, I have one too! And a lot more!”

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Leila

out of Hazel’s

to grab her piggy Leila stretched out her little

bank.

into a smile with two adorable dimples. Jaxon and

they opened it, and several black cards

was astonished.“Leila, where did you

of Leila’s two godmothers, Lucia and Joe. These two must have had a hand in this, and the rest of the cards were probably from senior colleagues at the

Ethan… Auntie

and when she finished, she

at a

deal? I’m so wealthy. It’s okay to give my precious goddaughter a little something.

necklace for our little girl. I’ll have

strong feeling that the necklace Lucia was talking about

When

that followed, she thought to

108 diamonds.

and confidence, responded, “So what if she’s not yet two? My goddaughter deserves the

to go earn some milk money for Leila now.” Lucia hastily hung up the phone and jumped into her next round of

similar answer from others

love these people showed her daughter and

on the phone and

at her daughter’s obedient demeanor. The little one

of Hazel’s clothes, her pure eyes gleaming with expectation.

“Mommy.”

came over, eagerly awaiting her reply.

smiled and

go out

for

meal big a

tonight.”

discussing what sibling outfits

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private restaurant called

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the car with Leila in her arms and called out to her

and Joshua promptly

previously hosted the children and was part of Hazel’s

room had already been arranged

“Mom, down.”

from Hazel’s arms, holding Jaxon and Joshua’s hands as they walked inside.

over thirty independent private rooms, with a tranquil atmosphere, perfect for business talks or

seeing Hazel and led them to the room with the

reserved exclusively for

room was a bit winding and

had stopped walking and asked curiously, “What’s wrong,

feet and pouted, complaining,

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