"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?"

smile froze, and he changed the topic. "Well, I still have one more campaign to

promptly agreed. "Absolutely. There are a few students I've noticed. They're quite

of them?"

doubt!" Elijah

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

"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 quickly due to a

11 or 12, right?" Kasey asked. "Yet he appears much younger, around eight or

said, "What's troubling you, Lena?

attempting to calm

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

smile and helped herself

intended to leave on

hotel's entrance, she spotted someone not far away. She was stunned,

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

back, her ears seemingly deaf to the

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