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

at home keeping his aunt's

forth, tossing some shade at Grace who looked a

a bit, pouring wine for them,

cat, not a fancy breed, just a stray. But when it jumped on the table, no one

not to be trifled

a quiet and ladylike demeanor, not stealing the spotlight and

didn't dampen the

Those usually wary of him were particularly lively, making

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

to speak to him would he lean

invisible barrier between them that

and excitedly said to Selina, "Let's go for a walk later. I saw a garden with night-blooming cereus on the way here. They bloom around eight or

distracted, didn't catch the whole thing, "Check

Following her gaze,

looks a bit like Leanne? Especially the mannerisms and aura, strikingly similar. I bumped

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