Men were visual creatures, and several pairs of eyes lit up like light bulbs at the table. "Grace, why didn't you bring your gorgeous friend over sooner?"

"What's the beautiful lady's name?"

"Xenia."

Leanne looked up. At the same moment, Xenia's gaze met hers. She had captivating eyes.

Xenia greeted them politely, "Hello, Curtis and Leanne."

Curtis didn't react, but Leanne nodded kindly and said, "Have a seat, please."

Grace was visiting as Skyler's girlfriend, and not only was she late, but she also brought a friend without greeting everyone first. It was a faux pas in etiquette.

But Leanne wasn't too bothered about it. After all, they were all there for Skyler's sake.

Nearby, Joy was crunching on crispy fried pickles and suddenly slapped her thigh, "Oh, I forgot to bring my boyfriend's aunt too."

"Where's your

home keeping his aunt's company,"

some shade at

by to lighten things up a bit, pouring wine for

not a fancy breed, just a stray. But when it jumped on the table,

were not to be trifled

quiet and

arrival didn't dampen the cheerful atmosphere at

in a good mood. Those usually wary of him were

lazily rested his arm on the back of Leanne's chair, listening to the

turned to speak to him would he lean in

barrier between them that

I saw a garden with night-blooming cereus on the way here.

didn't catch the

staring at?" Following her gaze, Joy

and aura, strikingly similar. I bumped into her at the

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