The Guardian's Sword

Miriam laughed and said, "Aunt Montana, are you still angry with my father?"

"It's been years. I don't want to bother with being mad at him."

Though Monica Montana said that, she looked away from Benedict.

Just then, a surprise guest arrived.

It was Mayor Quentin's daughter, Shania. She was not alone. She was accompanied by her personal bodyguard, Uriah.

Shania was dressed to the nines. She was wearing a sky-blue dress with crystal-clear heels that seemed to be made out of blue glass. The accessory on her head glimmered in the light, making her look like a princess.

Shania's arrival stole the star of the ball, Miriam's spotlight. Everyone's attention was focused on Shania.

"It's the mayor's daughter!"

Miriam's birthday ball. Is Ms. Miriam close to Ms.

Lewis's bodyguard, so Ms. Lewis is honoring Dr. Wosh by

"I see! No wonder!"

talking, making the star of the

her 18th birthday, and now some other woman was stealing the show. It would be

upset. Ms. Lewis is doing your father a favor by attending your birthday ball. Your family's status is

I'm not a child..."

gave Miriam a shove and said, "Go on. Say hi to Ms. Lewis. Maybe you'll become good friends. If you can get along with Ms. Lewis, the Wosh family can become one of the top

say this, Miriam walked over to

***

The lounge.

Sean was getting impatient.

taken a few steps, and Monica's driver, Old Jones, snapped with a frown, "What are you doing? I told you not to

go to the