Camila gave Maisie an address, and Maisie followed her directions to a storefront on a street. Camila's car was parked on the side of the road, and she waved at Maisie with a smile.

"This car looks pretty average, but its performance is excellent!" Camila grinned sheepishly. "Um... this was the first car I bought with my own savings. I've had it for a long time and I'm quite attached to it."

Maisie was surprised. She hadn't expected Camila, given her background, to save money on her own.

"You'll understand later. I'm not well-regarded in the Quimby family..." Camila's expression turned somber, but she still made an effort to smile at Maisie. "I'm really happy to be friends with you and work with you. Maisie, you don't look down on me because I'm not valued in the Quimby family, right?"

Maisie's heart clenched. She vaguely remembered Daniel mentioning once that Camila wasn't his fourth uncle's biological daughter. She had been adopted to serve as a placeholder, but after Daniel's fourth uncle and aunt had had biological children, they'd no longer paid attention to Camila.

"No, of course not." Maisie smiled and shook her head. "You're a good person with strong work abilities. Why would I look down on you? Besides, people don't need to live for others. Just be true to yourself."

"You're really kind." Camila smiled. "Having a friend like you is enough! By the way, I apologize for making you revise the manuscript over and over..."

that. You were doing it for

had sharp claws and fangs, most of the

Maisie looked at the scenery outside and the gradually thinning

outskirts!" Camila reassured her. "Don't worry, we won't go far. Just

her to a picturesque area near the outskirts. There were villas built along the mountainside, all in a quaint Eropah style. The blue skies, the white clouds, the

instantly fell in

Camila smiled. "I

wouldn't it be like living

places, so I brought you here. This villa area was developed by the Quimby Group, so it

Maisie's nerves. Occasionally, birdsong wafted from the woods like a melodious tune.

apart, offering ample space and exuding the

are now used for commercial purposes." Camila pointed. "See over there? Several are cafes, and they're quite popular. You might have seen them

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