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..."

doing

her with a smile. Although Maisie had sharp claws and fangs, most of the time,

and the gradually thinning crowd.

to the outskirts!" Camila reassured her. "Don't worry, we won't

in a quaint Eropah style. The blue skies, the white clouds, the scent of flowers, and the song of the birds

in love

think?" Camila smiled. "I didn't lie,

be like living in fairyland?" Maisie smiled

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

and fresh air easing the tension in Maisie's nerves. Occasionally, birdsong wafted from the woods like a melodious tune. Observing the mountain scenery from any vantage point was refreshing

were spaced apart, offering ample space and

houses are now used for commercial purposes." Camila pointed. "See over there? Several are cafes, and

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