Despite all the nonsense Astrid was spewing, Jared didn’t even get to interrupt. “Jared, it turns out that you still miss my sister. In that case, why haven’t you visited us in such a long time? My sister has even been calling out your name in her sleep.”

Millie, who had come forward, asked in a teasing tone. “I… I was just too busy and didn’t manage to find the time,” Jared replied in embarrassment.

“That’s not going to be a problem going forward. We’ll be seeing each other very often.” A look of delight flashed across Millie’s face. “Why?” Jared was stunned.

“Cecilia has decided to move Crimson Palace here. Being near to each other, we’ll be able to meet frequently.” Millie finished with a giggle.

The news blew Jared away, as he didn’t expect Cecilia to make such a momentous decision. In response to Jared’s silence, Millie continued, “Cecilia did this for you. Therefore, you cannot let her down.”

With that, Millie skipped away to catch up with her sister. Dumbfounded, Jared didn’t know how to even react.

Considering that he already had enough women to deal with, he didn’t expect Cecilia to join the fray. More than an hour later, most of the guests had already arrived.

Regardless of their true intentions for coming, Jared treated everyone present as his honored

one table in particular that Jared was terrified

to concentrate all the women at a single table. Seated there were Cecilia, Astrid, Evangeline, Lizbeth, Lyanna, and a few

so many of them gathered there, he couldn’t help but worry about a fight breaking

his concerns, he steeled himself and walked over. After all, he had to show his appreciation to Cecilia

of the women’s gazes fell upon him.

thank you for coming all this way. Here’s a toast to you.” Upon finishing his sentence awkwardly, Jared downed his drink in a single

embarrassed look on Jared’s face elicited a discreet laugh from Cecilia before she, too, downed her drink completely. “Ladies, please continue to enjoy yourselves while

quickly turned and left as if he was fleeing. Behind him,

them were young and talented martial artists, he intended to get to

they friend or foe, there was no harm

him an envious look. “Jared, it looks

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