"I'm okay." Maisie's voice was weak.

Lily beckoned Rachael over, urging her to escort Maisie to the meeting room for some much-needed rest. To be safe, she discreetly contacted Daniel, enlisting him to come and pick her up.

Upon hearing the surprising turn of events, Daniel headed to the company to collect Maisie.

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Once Maisie was comfortably settled, he thought for a moment before calling Toph.

"Uncle?" Toph's cheerful voice resonated, accompanied by the sound of his vibrant laughter. "Miss me? Hold on, I'm in the middle of drawing... The signal's a bit dodgy here. Let me find a better spot!"

After some rustling noise, Toph returned with a smile, saying, "Found a good spot, uncle. We're good to chat now! What can I do for you?"

"Hmm..." Daniel pondered. "Did Sephy grow taller? I've been away from Centrolis for so long, and I miss that little girl."

uncle, not her dad! You should ask my brother about

"How about my sister and brother-in-law?

Uncle Nicholas?" Toph sounded puzzled. "Why not just give them

a tad annoyed at beating around

direct approach. "Toph, I

more like it!" Toph chuckled. "What's

about someone..." He asked, "As an artist, do

today, uncle? The Newhouse family is pretty renowned there. You should know him better

family's public image, he remained oblivious to the currents beneath their seemingly

son and believed he was the indispensable right-hand man, the family's master. It never

a deep breath, he spoke. "I'm sure Lily informed you about Maisie's book. She's releasing a comic version, and you're in the running

that's right," Toph confirmed. "But my chances are slim. My previous work mostly leaned toward

Daniel asked, "Does Harvey's style match? What's his

"He's quite a hit in the industry. His style is

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