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?"

squinted and nodded with a

mountains. The schools would

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

thought of that?"

you think the Hamertons

you'll never learn." Lena's tone remained steady as she organized documents. "Their family

men are even better! Are you finished, ma'am? You're not

playfully

"I'm your superior, remember!"

calling me

suddenly remembered something and

his father's request to find his illegitimate

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