Lina was taken aback when she saw the tall and poised lawyer approaching her with a sunny smile. Her heart sank at the sight.

Gia leaned against Jacob’s shoulder, exuding both sweetness and a hint of arrogance.

Taking a deep breath, Lina needed a moment to adjust to this sudden change.

“Hello,” Jacob greeted her. “I’m Jacob Welsh. We’ve met before in Jangasas, and…”

He paused, smiling gently. “Someone must have mentioned me to you, right?”

Lina hesitated, forcing a smile. “Yes, I remember.”

“Any misunderstandings we had before are cleared up, right?”

“Huh?” Lina was once again taken aback, realizing that when she didn’t know Zuko’s identity, she had assumed Jacob, the handsome lawyer looking for him, was involved in some special profession. She had even assumed Jacob wanted to recruit Zuko.

Lina couldn’t help but giggle.

“Now that the masks are off, we can get to know each other again,” Jacob said, standing tall and radiant.

know each other again” surprised

my family has some influence,”

my boyfriend!” Gia interjected,

arm, and Lina felt a sense of unease. She didn’t want to be a third wheel and

walked away, she heard Gia calling out

“I don’t want to take up too

Gia crossed her arms, chuckling. “Jacob wants to treat you to lunch and have

“I promised Renee to

away, Gia’s voice echoed again,

Zuko Hamerton, right? They studied together abroad and

“So?”

seeing each other

you’ll leave the country once you have your internship certification, so you won’t be hanging

his first love! Do you think he’ll let me leave the

trying

when Lina considered her a good friend while Gia

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