As Zayden exchanged pleasantries with Ariana, his gaze drifted toward Sadie, and with a friendly demeanor, he uttered, “Hello, Sadie.”

Sadie swiftly snapped back to reality, hiding her disquietude as she reciprocated with a smile.

“It’s been quite a minute, Zayden.”

Zayden’s smile took on an enigmatic quality as he responded, “I believe this marks our first encounter.”

Sadie responded with a nervous chuckle but listened intently as Zayden continued, “Nevertheless, I sense an immediate connection.”

Those words momentarily quickened Sadie’s heartbeat, but she swiftly regained her composure, steering the conversation toward safer shores.

They exchanged pleasantries before proceeding with the film’s inaugural ceremony.

to accompany him to a nearby

gauge Zayden’s attitude regarding Holden while asking, “It’s been quite

hint of enigma as he responded, “I’ve been gone for a while,

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subtle probes to glean more information from Zayden. However,

that she was not extracting any substantive information from him. She contemplated relinquishing her inquiries but opted to broach a different subject, smiling as she broached the topic of her impending

the way, Holden and I are set to exchange

regarded her with a knowing smile and replied cryptically, “I shall certainly be in attendance. Fortunately, your

skip a beat, but she forced a smile and inquired, “What exactly do you mean

abandoned the art of subtlety and stripped

raised his hands, and said,

an instant, Sadie got it. Indeed, Zayden knew a thing or two about events from

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