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

home keeping his aunt's

bantered back and forth, tossing some shade at Grace who looked a

to lighten things up a bit, pouring

breed, just a stray. But when it jumped on the table, no one dared to shoo it

Selina were not to be trifled

chair was added beside Grace, and Xenia seemed to have a quiet and ladylike demeanor, not

dampen the cheerful atmosphere at

was in a good mood. Those usually wary of him were particularly

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

when Leanne turned to speak to him would he lean in

between them that no

finishing up, Joy checked her watch 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 nine. Let's go check it

catch the whole

at?" Following her gaze, Joy looked

whispered, "Don't you think she looks a bit like Leanne? Especially the mannerisms and aura, strikingly similar. I bumped into her at the restroom earlier. For

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