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

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

interjected, hooking her

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

walked away, she heard Gia

her head. “I don’t want to take

happy.” Gia crossed her arms, chuckling. “Jacob wants to treat

need.” Lina’s voice turned cold. “I promised Renee to

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

relationship with Mr. Zuko Hamerton, right? They studied together abroad and have a close friendship

“So?”

we’ll be seeing each other often in

said you’ll leave the country once you have your

his first love!

are you trying to say?”

of when Lina considered her a

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