"Don't be rude, Nala!" Kasey swiftly reached for her daughter.

"Hey!" Nala rested her head on Lena's shoulder, "I really like my aunt!"

"Haha!" Harold placed his glass down. "I must admit, they do look like aunt and niece. Both beautiful. I hope Nala inherits Ms. Harding's calm charisma in the future."

Lena blushed. "You're very kind, sir."

"Nala kept telling me how pretty her aunt is. I thought—"

Elijah coughed, interrupting Harold.

Kasey realized what was happening and quickly signaled her father.

Lena, however, remained oblivious, unsure of what they were discussing.

"What did you think?"

changed the topic. "Well, I still have one more campaign to handle. It

students I've noticed. They're quite talented. With the opportunities they're getting

Alexander one of them?"

doubt!" Elijah

clutching her fork, trembled. "Wait, you guys know Alexander? Is he...

her distress, Elijah continued. "Alexander is sharp. I've spoken to him during my school visits. He's very responsible. Although... he carries an air of maturity about him, as if he's had to grow up

only 11 or 12, right?" Kasey asked. "Yet he appears

said, "What's troubling you, Lena? Please,

nodded, attempting to

"Hey, this hotel may be only four stars, but it offers many specialty dishes

helped herself to a slice

farewell, Lena intended to

as she reached the hotel's entrance, she spotted someone not

the man further, yet it hadn't erased the darkness that

ears seemingly deaf to the world's sounds, her heartbeat the only

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