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?"

and nodded

the kids from the mountains. The schools would

one condition," he said. "If any of them excel,

already thought of that?" She

course," he raised an eyebrow. "Talented individuals are rare. How could I not plan ahead? How do you think the

she organized documents. "Their

best, and their men are even better! Are you finished, ma'am? You're not even married yet,

document and playfully tapped his head before

"I'm your superior, remember!"

still calling me

'miss'!" He suddenly remembered something and

recalled his father's request to find his illegitimate daughter before

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