Yvette looked nk for a moment. “Matthew’s father?”


    She shook her head. “Many of us don’t know anything about Matthew’s family. I don’t think Nicole knows either. I don’t think he came from a very good background, though.”


    Nicole, huh?


    Mnie did not show it on her face, but she was starting to remember.


    Stephen had also mentioned that name before. After hearing that she wasing to Oskon City, he asked her to visit a girl named Nicole Qaisa on his behalf.


    Was Nicole Matthew’s girlfriend?


    Mnie’s frown deepened. She felt as if everything was getting jumbled up and she could not make


    sense of it.


    Yvette continued, “Are you interested in Matthew?”


    After saying that, she paused and eximed loudly, “Wait, yourst names are both Smith… Could the two of you be rted? What the hell?!”


    She even swore. Mnie said lightly, “You’re overthinking things. I don’t know him.”


    She just needed to be sure of one thing.


    Yvette nodded nonchntly. After her initial shock, she was not particrly bothered either way. “Do you want to get to know him? If you do,e hang out with us tonight. Nicole will be there, and Bernard as well. I think Matthew’sing, too.”


    Mnie was a little hesitant at first, but after thinking about it for a moment, she agreed.


    She would rather get to the bottom of things soon so that she would not keep thinking about them.


    Yvette took her to a famous bar street in Oskon City.


    Mnie followed her into a private room in a bar. The first person she saw inside was a slim, fair girl in a dark blue dress. She was as pretty as a doll.


    “Hey, Nicole!” Yvette greeted her and pulled Mnie over. “Let me introduce you. This is the beautifuldy I told you about. Doesn’t she have amanding presence?”


    Nicole looked at Mnie and gave her a friendly smile. “Hi, my name is Nicole Qaisa. I’m Yvette’s best friend.”


    Her voice was clean and bright, and her tone was as sweet as Yvette’s.


    Despite that, Mnie recognized Nicole as the girl she had met in the toilet the day before yesterday. However, it seemed that Nicole did not recognize her.


    Mnie just smiled and said, “This is a bit of a coincidence, but I’m friends with Stephen York. Since I’m here in Oskon City, he even asked me toe and see you.”


    Nicole’s smile widened at Stephen’s name. “So you’re the friend Stephen mentioned! He told me that a very capable friend of his would being over.”


    Mnie smiled and was about to speak when the door of their room swung open. Three men walked


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    The first was wearing a floral shirt. He looked sloppy, but his features bore some resemnce to


    Nicole’s.


    He was Bernard, Nicole’s second brother.


    The two men behind him were Matthew and Eugene.


    Mnie looked away the instant her gaze met Eugene’s. Bernard said heartily, “Knock yourselves out, everyone! It’s my treat today.


    “You weed me thest time at Jepton, Mr. Scott. This time we’re in Oskon City, my turf. Even though you didn’t approach me yourself, I will still do my part as a weing host.”


    Bernard’s words had a mocking edge. Eugene nodded indifferently. “You’re too kind, Master Qaisa.”


    Bernard nced at Matthew, who had taken a seat on the other side. He then picked up the wine ss on the table and took a sip before saying, “You’ve made a name for yourself too, Mr. Smith.”


    Matthew did not reply. His gaze was briefly fixed on Mnie, who was sitting beside him. After a moment, he chuckled.


    Mnie met his gaze and raised her face slightly. She did not avoid him at all.