Persephone hesitated, her gaze fixed on the man who stood and bid farewell.

The autumn breeze rustled, scattering golden sycamore leaves from the ground. The setting sun bathed the man's figure, giving him an almost gilded appearance. He exuded an aura of intimidation that kept everyone at bay.

"Let's head home, Sephy," the nanny said, reaching for her hand.

"Do you know him?" Persephone asked, lifting her face.

The nanny shook her head, her fear of the imposing man evident. "Okay, Sephy, let's go! This place is pretty isolated, and we can't return here."

Hand in hand, they entered the car with the escort of bodyguards.

Before departing, Persephone instinctively glanced at where the man had been. Unfortunately, no one else was in sight besides a few scattered tourists.

-

The board of directors remained undecided about the Hamerton Group's theme park renovation proposal. Some members aimed to please Toph, urging Zuko to invest, considering it a negligible sum. Yet, others perceived it as a matter of the company's image.

The Hamerton Group had historically invested in substantial charity projects like hospitals, nursing homes, and orphanages, making an old theme park seem unworthy of their efforts. More importantly, renovating the park in a manner that yielded no profit could tarnish their reputation.

For Zuko, business rationality took precedence over familial sentiment, but he wanted to do something for his brother this time.

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"The theme park renovation proposal didn't receive approval from the board of directors," Zuko said.

Toph deflated upon hearing the news in his office. He slumped onto the sofa, disheartened.

smiled. "I can explore

Toph perked

personally

situation is better than

him a piercing

you really have savings, bro?" Toph's spirit

of the office

office with his head held high, but his secretary's sudden entrance interrupted his

"Mr. Zuko!"

in his secretary's voice, Zuko

the surprising news, "Someone else

"What?" Zuko was flabbergasted.

an investor from Cumulus City, their first investment in Centrolis," the

for its rich culture with a history spanning a millennium. Nonetheless, major Centrolis families rarely engaged with Cumulus residents, especially in investment

his secretary to investigate this sudden development and find out if there was more to it than

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cafe had officially opened on an old street, surrounded by ginkgo trees. It was housed in a renovated courtyard and

and Linda arrived early, with Zephyr putting

and Seth requested Cordelia's cranberry cookies, and she delivered a tray of freshly baked treats,

Trinity joined the festivities, with Trinity filming

courtyard while Kelly attempted to rein in

Southeast Aciatic but still joined the gathering through

enjoyed their own activities, with Zuko and Chris looking after the

downcast, clutching his drawing

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