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.

to explain, Raymond nodded 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

As the mayor of Nord City, helping a friend's daughter is nothing out of the ordinary for Mr. Shelbert. He's setting a great example for

and the guests showered Raymond with praise. He

amidst the celebration, Luna couldn't hide her discontent.

as she tried to contain her emotions. This was her one chance to reveal her identity

she wouldn't just be an illegitimate daughter without a solid

merely an

her father would correct Jasmine, but to her surprise, he agreed. What did that make her

with conflicting thoughts. She couldn't let this opportunity slip away.

the moment and declare her true identity. Once this opportunity passed, it would

Luna made up her mind and turned to Raymond. "Dad, what

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