She just took a quick look upstairs to ensure Miranda was safe before heading back to the room. Both Elian and Sebastian had noticed the girl.

Sebastian didn't ask any questions. But Elian spoke up, "Who's she? Why is she living with you?"

Miranda glanced upstairs. "That's my friend, Crystal. She had nowhere else to go, so I let her stay."

Elian furrowed his brows slightly but didn't say anything further. Sebastian glanced upstairs too and remarked dryly, "You're quite the officious."

Elian responded in the same chilly tone, "I like it that way."

Sebastian wrinkled his nose in disdain. "Incorrigible." Then he looked at Miranda, his lips pressed together as if he wanted to say something, but decided against it.

The whole exchange gave off the vibe of someone being bullied yet trying to keep their cool. Lavinia couldn't help but whisper to William, "Honestly, doesn't Sebastian seem a bit dramatic?"

Lavinia, though in her forties, was as lively as any twenty-something outside of work, where she was known for her no-nonsense attitude. Perhaps it was because she hadn't been weighed down by marriage or time like many others, keeping both her spirit and appearance youthful. She was a pro at keeping up with the latest trends.

William rubbed his nose and cleared a bit of his throat. "No way. Mr. Everhart isn't like that."

were worlds apart. The distinguished young Mr. Everhart was far

He began to suspect there might be some truth to Lavinia's words. Something about Mr. Everhart

whispered, "Who knows? Look at Mr. Ashcroft. If he's trying to compete with him, would

to wonder if President Lancaster had long seen through his occasional tendency to

Elian and Sebastian continued almost non-stop. One

fully gained the upper hand, trading barbs like

shower, checked on the background of the people who had attacked her earlier, and even took the

back downstairs, those two were still at it, trading verbal

but potent, each remark

sitting at the bar, sipping

the show. She

a drink and sitting down next to

they still

"Yep."

front of Miranda, who picked one up and started munching on. "Are they

then shook her head. Miranda

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