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

home keeping his

and forth, tossing some shade at

by to lighten things up a bit, pouring wine for them, "Ladies, feel free

stray. But when it jumped

not to be trifled

and Xenia seemed to have a quiet and ladylike demeanor, not stealing the spotlight and speaking only when

didn't dampen the

in a good mood. Those usually wary of him

rested his arm on the back

to him would he

was an invisible barrier between them that no

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

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

her

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

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