e just wanted to y,” Quinn replied helplessly.


    “But can I really finish my mission if he’s tagging along?” After all, Julius was a total beginner.


    Quinn nced at Julius beside her. “It should be fine. Just let him follow me in the game. He won’t get in the way.”


    Laura breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. But seriously, why would Mr. Whitethorn join a game like this? Isn’t it kind of strange?”


    <i>Does </i><i>Julius </i><i>Whitethorn</i><i>, </i><i>the </i><i>head </i><i>of </i><i>the </i><i>powerful </i><i>Whitethorn </i><i>family</i><i>, </i><i>really </i><i>have </i><i>that </i><i>much free </i><i>time</i><i>? </i>


    “Is it really that strange for a boyfriend to y games with his girlfriend?” Julius‘ voice suddenly rang out.


    Laura was so caught off guard hearing his voice through the game chat that she almost dropped her phone.


    “Julius is with you?”


    “Yeah,” Quinn responded.


    “When did he be your boyfriend?” Laura asked again.


    “A few days ago,” Quinn answered once more.


    Laura let out a sharp squeal. “Quinn, how could you not tell me about such a big thing? Back in the day when we were studying together, I always made sure to bring you along whenever I was out at the bars flirting with handsome guys!”


    From nearby, a man’s intense gaze lingered on her. Quinn quickly cleared her throat. “I was going to tell you when we met. You have a mission toplete, don’t you? Let’s focus on that first.”


    Upon regaining herposure, Laura started to focus on the task at hand.


    It was a tactical,petitive shooting game, where yers could team up toplete missions and gather a variety of resources.


    Of course, throughout this process, they would encounter other yers trying to seize their resources.


    Laura had attempted this mission several times before, but each time she was eliminated halfway by yers from other teams. So, she had no choice but to seek help from Quinn that day.


    Previously, Quinn had yed this game with Laura. The other three teammates they were grouped with that day were also old acquaintances. Therefore, everyone quickly sprung into action.


    Quinn simply said to Julius, “Stick with meter. Don’t fall behind.”


    “Sure,” Julius responded.


    Someone in the team asked Julius, “Hey man, is this your first time ying this game?”


    Julius hummed in response.


    “How should I address you?”


    “Julius Whitethorn.”


    Hearing that, the three team members were instantly taken aback.


    “Wow, dude, your name is the same as the Prince of Jexburgh!”


    “Haha, it feels like we’re ying a game with the richest man in Jexburgh!”


    “Mr. Whitethorn doesn’t have the free time to y games with us. Stop daydreaming! But dude, you’ve got a good name there. Who knows, maybe you’ll make it big someday!”


    Laura was at a loss for words. She wanted to tell them that the very richest man they were talking about. was actually ying the game with them.


    Julius indeed had some spare time on his hands.


    The six–person squad was in action, with Julius always sticking close to Quinn. He watched as Quinn skillfully controlled her game character, wielding a gun and taking down one enemy after another.


    Her movements were swift and fluid, and the number of enemies she defeated continued to grow.


    She even had the ability to provide various forms of assistance to her teammates, helping them out of tricky situations.


    At that moment, she was like a warrior in the midst of battle, unstoppable in her advance. No one could stand in her way.


    Involuntarily, Julius‘ gaze shifted from the gaming screen to Quinn.


    She was sitting right next to him, her fingers deftly maneuvering the characters on her phone’s game


    screen.


    Her spirited demeanor in the game made him wonder if she was just as fierce and driven back when she led a special forces team in the military.


    It was as if she wasn’t meant to be confined here, but destined for a much bigger world.


    “Stop daydreaming and keep up!” Quinn said.


    Only then did Julius shift his gaze away, maneuvering his character in the game to closely follow Quinn’s


    avatar.


    Just as the group was nearing their mission’s destination, several clusters of people came charging toward them from nearby.


    The other teams had joined forces, nning to take down the strongest team first.


    “Damn, is this mission even possible toplete?” Laura was so frustrated she felt like cursing.


    The others in the team quickly found cover, evading the attack.


    Quinn turned to Julius and said, “Stop following me for now and find somewhere to hide!”