If Elijah didn't like Lena, why did he enjoy their time together so much? It felt like being with family— relaxed, comfortable, and himself.

Elijah loosened his tie and flipped through the document. He then looked at Lena and smiled. "The project is almost finished."

"Really?" Lena was surprised. "That's quick!"

"Well, we didn't have to build schools from scratch. We purchased a couple of private ones with excellent facilities, so the project wrapped up swiftly," Elijah explained.

Lena smiled, feeling the sunlight outside shining even brighter.

"Thanks to this charity project, my father-in-law's polling numbers have skyrocketed," he added. "He's a major contender in the Centrolis mayoral campaign. Unless something unexpected occurs, he's set to win."

"That's great," Lena's eyes sparkled. "Mr. Chriss, are you going to keep your promise now?"

nodded with

from the mountains. The schools would handle their food and

I have one condition," he said. "If any of them excel, they'll work for the

of that?" She

eyebrow. "Talented individuals are rare. How could I not plan ahead? How do you think the Hamertons became

as she organized documents. "Their family has been nurturing

grinned. "The Hamertons are the best, and their men are even better! Are you finished, ma'am? You're not even

and playfully tapped his head

"I'm your superior, remember!"

calling me

remembered something and

to find his illegitimate daughter before he

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