To M''s surprise, the other party had arrived even earlier than she did. It was a young man with a fairplexion.


    He had a positive demeanor.


    After exchanging greetings, they sat across from each other at the table.


    M first inquired about his preferences, ordered the coffee, and then got straight to the point.


    "Let''s start with a brief self-introduction."


    M picked up the resume from the table, flipping through it. When she didn''t hear


    a response for a while, she looked up in confusion only to find the young man


    staring at her, seemingly entranced.


    "Is something wrong?"


    Did she have something on her face?


    The young man''s face turned beet red as he stammered, "S-Sorry, I didn''t expect such a beautiful manager to be interviewing me."


    He seemed a little mesmerized.


    M chuckled, "ttery will only get you so far, you know."


    "I know, I know!"


    His ears turned crimson as he quickly collected his thoughts and finished his self- introduction in three minutes.


    "Jasper Shaw, that''s a good name."


    The earlier interruption had lightened the atmosphere considerably.


    M casuallyplimented him, then began questioning him about the technical skills listed on his resume, the technologies currently used in thepany, and some management issues.


    Jasper answered fluently and even offered some constructive ideas.


    Satisfied with the interview, M was about to wrap things up with a few more questions when she caught sight of some familiar figures outside the window. Her eyes widened as she looked up.


    She saw Lysander, Giselle, and Adrian standing not far away, all looking in her direction.


    Jasper noticed M''s sudden silence and followed her gaze, instantly captivated again.


    "What a stunning family."


    Seeing the handsome man, the beautiful woman, and the equally charming little


    boy, Jasper naturally assumed they were a family.


    Noticing that the group outside was also looking their way, he asked, "Ms. Suthend, do you know them?"


    Know them? That was an understatement.


    M withdrew her gaze and was about to steer the conversation back to the interview when the café door swung open.


    Adrian rushed over to her, eximing happily, "Mom!"


    He hadn''t realized how much he missed her until he saw her, and having avoided her for a few days, he felt a bit guilty. Seeing her now, he couldn''t help but run


    over.


    Jasper was stunned. Ms. Suthend, so young and beautiful, was already a mother?


    As he processed this revtion, he felt a wave of embarrassment for having mistaken the child for someone else''s. Why hadn''t Ms. Suthend rified?


    Moreover...


    Jasper''s eyes drifted to Lysander and Giselle entering behind Adrian, his curiosity deepening.


    Were they Ms. Suthend''s friends?


    But themanding man bore a striking resemnce to the boy, especially with those fox-like eyes that seemed to see through everything. They sent shivers down Jasper''s spine.


    Jasper quickly averted his gaze from Lysander.


    Lysander nced at Jasper, then approached with a smile, asking M, "Working?"


    As he spoke, he reached for the resume on the table.


    M ignored him, pulled her hand free from Adrian''s grip, and picked up the resume herself.


    Lysander''s hand grasped at air, but he didn''t seem upset. He simply retracted his hand with a smile.


    Giselle, who had followed Lysander, moved closer to stand beside him. She extended her hand to M with a sunny smile, "Sis M, it''s been ages!"