"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?"

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

a few students I've noticed. They're quite talented. With the opportunities they're getting now, they'll

one of

doubt!" Elijah

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

visits. He's very responsible. Although... he carries an air of maturity about him, as if he's had

12, right?" Kasey asked. "Yet he appears much younger, around eight or nine. Malnutrition—it's truly

said, "What's troubling you, Lena?

nodded, attempting to calm

be only four stars, but it offers many

mustered a smile and helped

intended to

someone not far away. She was stunned, her mind

yet it hadn't erased the darkness

she took two steps back, her ears seemingly deaf

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