Mnie had <b>not </b>encountered Simon and his friends for quite some time. Her rtionship with Simon had always been bad<b>, </b>so she intended to ignore their presence.
However, Simon stopped her, and Mnie could only look straight at him. He furrowed his brows, giving off an inquisitive look.
With a disdainful scoff, Simon said, “Mnie, why do you look worse than before?”
He continued, “How do you n to defeat Evelyn looking like this?”
Mnie had been facing numerous challenges at work, resulting in stress. Despite recent efforts of recuperating, she remained pretty slender.
However, her facial features had always stood out from the crowd. Her weight loss added a touch of delicate beauty. Simon’sment about her looking unattractive stemmed from his dislike for her, prompting him to say such things deliberately.
Initially reluctant to get into <b>a </b>conflict with him, Mnie could not help but look at him upon hearing
Evelyn’s name.
Evelyn was the daughter–inw candidate favored by Ste. Now that even Simon knew about Evelyn, her rtionship with Eugene would soon be public.
Lowering her gaze, Mnie’s eyes showed a hint of sarcasm.
The matter about Vi had not ended, and Evelyn had already taken her ce.
It appeared that both Ste and Cedric were quite anxious.
Simon noticed Mnie’s gaze a
from behind.
<i>Her </i>
raised an eyebrow. He <b>was </b>about to speak when Xander caught up
He positioned himself protectively beside Mnie, blocking Simon’s line of sight. He whispered, ” Watch your step.
The shop’s interior style, designed for uniqueness, had intricately patterned and uneven tiles at the entrance. If careless, missing a step could easily lead to a fall.
Simon’s gaze, initially on Mnie, was blocked by Xander. He showed displeasure, and his gaze followed them as they entered.
Joshua hesitated before asking, “Was that Xavier’s brother just now?”
Simon withdrew his gaze indifferently. “Just a useless guy kicked out by an illegitimate child.”
Once Mnie and Xander entered the shop, they saw Liana and Yury anxiously waiting in the private
<b>room</b>.
“What to
Upon finally <b>seeing </b>Xander, Liana stood up. you guys so long?”
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“We were stuck in a traffic jam,” Kander exined.
Liana blinked. “That’s the downside of Jepton. Do you want to consider going to Europe with us? There’s rarely any traffic there. Everyone rides bicycles.”
Cutting to the chase, Xander asked, “Just tell me. Why did you call me out for dinner?”
“Did you forget it’s Dad’s birthday next month?” Liana casually asked. “Why don’t you follow us back? He called mest night. I can’t go back without you.
Before Xander could respond, Liana continued, “I know what you want to say, but he’s still your biological father, and some of Mom’s belongings are still with him. Are you going to let Xavier take everything away?”
These words from Liana delved into the private matters of the Solomon family.
Mnie hesitated, considering whether to step aside. However, she was pulled back by Liana. She
us.” asked, “What are you afraid of? These aren’t secrets. Besides, you have to go with us.
Lifting her eyelids, Mnie asked, “Why should I go?”
Liana pondered before saying, “If you don’t go, I’m afraid Xander will nevere with us.
After saying this, she did not exin further. Mnie could only look at Xander, who muttered, “I still have Grandma…”
Liana didn’t stay long for dinner. Yury was called back to the hotel to take care of some work. so Liana
left with him.
Mnie and Xander said their goodbyes as well. On their way to the vi, they dropped by Blue <b>Inc. </b>
After several months of work, Blue Inc’s preparation for the exhibition site finally came to an end. It could bepleted by this week. All they needed to do was to get the final payment from LeapCo.