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."

asked, "Where's your

at home keeping his aunt's company," Joy

bantered back and forth, tossing some shade

pouring wine

fancy breed, just a stray. But when it jumped on the table, no one

Selina were not

seemed to have a quiet and ladylike demeanor, not

didn't dampen the cheerful atmosphere at the

mood. Those usually wary of him were particularly lively,

the back of Leanne's chair, listening

Leanne turned to speak to him would he lean

was an invisible barrier between them that no one could

and excitedly said to Selina, "Let's go for a walk later. I saw a garden with night-blooming cereus on

the whole thing,

at?" Following her gaze, Joy

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

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