"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?"

have one more campaign to handle. It would be wonderful to have an exceptional student

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

one of

doubt!"

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

to him during my school visits. He's very responsible. Although... he

he appears much younger, around eight or nine. Malnutrition—it's

then said, "What's troubling

to calm her

be only four stars, but it

a smile and helped herself to a

they bid farewell, Lena intended to

spotted someone not far away.

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

shock, she took two steps back, her ears seemingly deaf to the world's sounds, her heartbeat the only

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