"Must you interfere in my affairs, you stinky brat?" Drake grumbled, annoyed.

Alexander was his son, and he didn't plan to keep secrets from him. In his eyes, they shared the same blood. No matter how much he scolded or disciplined him, he couldn't abandon his own flesh and blood.

He opened a drawer and found a pair of scissors, cutting off Nala's braids, which fell to the floor.

Alexander was shocked. He wanted to stop his father, but he knew he couldn't match Drake's strength, so he bit his lip and approached him. "Dad, are you really going to sell this girl?"

"It's not my choice. It's what Bianca wants," Drake said with a frown, instructing Alexander to fetch some of his old clothes from the wardrobe.

Alexander brought the clothes and watched as Drake's dirty hands tore at Nala's small dress. He exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

"You little troublemaker!" Drake glared at him. "Lower your voice. Do you want to expose us?"

"Dad, you—"

"I need to change this girl's clothes! Her current attire will make her stand out," Drake explained impatiently.

rushed over and pushed his father aside. "I'll do

Drake started to say, then chuckled softly, patting Alexander's head. "Ah, I see now. You want to help your old man, huh? Heh... I can still count on my son when it matters! Alright, you're quick. Hurry and change her clothes.

felt a deep sense of disgust, but given the circumstances, he had to take things one step at a time. He didn't remove Nala's dress

do it!" Drake signaled to him. "The van is in the backyard.

are you

Drake impatiently replied. "Just hurry!"

at the Hamerton

Garden, inviting some close business partners to discuss future cooperation. The banquet took place in a

appeared calm

seem as chaotic as Bianca had imagined. She frowned, sensing something was off. Drake had claimed to have taken Persephone. With his daughter missing, how could Zuko

someone tapped Bianca on the shoulder from

turned around to find Arya, who was wearing a friendly

it's really you! It's

momentarily surprised but managed

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