At first, some speculated that Luna was Raymond's mistress, but that seemed unlikely, given his clean record in recent years. However, they still couldn't help but wonder about the young woman by his side. Then, someone standing nearby asked curiously, "Mr. Shelbert, who is this young lady? I don't believe we've met her before."

Upon hearing that, Luna breathed a sigh of relief. She had attended the banquet today with one purpose, and that was to announce to everyone that she was Raymond's daughter.

She looked at Jasmine smugly and thought, "No matter how hard you try, you can't stop this."

Raymond was surprised by the question.

Just as he was about to explain, Jasmine promptly chimed in, "This is Ms. Maynard. She is the daughter of one of my dad's old acquaintances. After her mother passed away, there were some family issues, so my father graciously took her in."

Upon hearing that, Luna's expression instantly changed.

and said, "That's right. Ms. Maynard is the daughter of an old friend. Being a young girl, she's been through a lot, and it's the least we

said, "Yes. As the mayor of Nord City, helping a friend's daughter is nothing out of the ordinary for Mr.

applause and the guests showered Raymond

Luna couldn't hide her discontent. Struggling to maintain

clenched her fists as she tried to contain her emotions. This

wouldn't just be an illegitimate daughter without a

assertion that she was merely

thought her father would correct Jasmine, but to her surprise, he agreed.

mind raced with conflicting thoughts. She couldn't let this opportunity slip away. If she

her true

Luna made up her mind and turned to Raymond. "Dad, what about Asher if I'm just considered an old friend's

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