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.

to know each

lawyer, and my family has some influence,” Jacob said modestly. “I’m also

my boyfriend!” Gia interjected, hooking her arm

her arm, and Lina felt a sense of unease. She didn’t want to be a third wheel and quickly found an excuse

she heard Gia calling out to

don’t want to take up too much work time, and it seems like you’re

her arms, chuckling. “Jacob wants to treat

turned cold. “I promised Renee to have

echoed

relationship with Mr. Zuko Hamerton, right? They studied together abroad and

“So?”

each other often

necessarily.” Lina scoffed. “You said you’ll leave the country once you have your internship certification, so you won’t be hanging

been in love before. I’m his first love! Do you think he’ll

are you trying to say?”

her

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