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.

“getting to know each other

influence,” Jacob said modestly. “I’m also

interjected,

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

she heard Gia calling out to

teeth, barely turning her head. “I don’t want

to treat you to lunch

“I promised Renee to have

she could walk away, Gia’s voice echoed

you know about Jacob’s relationship with Mr. Zuko Hamerton, right?

“So?”

means we’ll be seeing each other often in the

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

never been in love before. I’m his first love! Do you think he’ll let me leave the country

trying to say?” Lina

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

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