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

has some influence,”

boyfriend!” Gia interjected, hooking

didn’t want to be a third wheel and quickly found

heard Gia

gritted her teeth, barely turning her head. “I don’t want to take up too

“Jacob wants to treat you to lunch

Lina’s voice turned cold. “I promised Renee

walk away, Gia’s voice echoed again, this time with

about Jacob’s relationship with Mr. Zuko Hamerton, right? They studied together abroad and have a

“So?”

be seeing each other often in the

“You said you’ll leave the country once you have your internship certification, so

Gia paused. “Jacob has never been in love before. I’m his

are you trying

her perfume triggering memories of when Lina considered her a good friend while Gia used Melvin’s money to

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