Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Seven years ago, Ines's star pupil created a graduation project so impressive that even today, many seasoned producers would struggle to achieve such results.

Mr. Smith had been waiting quite a while and was understandably growing impatient.

His mother was from Verdantia, and fluent in the Verdantian language, so he replied to Ines immediately.

"How about tonight? I'll be dining at The Silverthread Eatery in about twenty minutes. Why don't you bring your student and join me there?"

"No problem, I'll contact her right away."

Mr. Smith put away his phone, the weariness in his pale blue eyes vanishing in an instant.

"Tim, I have two friends-would it be alright if they joined us for dinner?"

"Of course," Timothy replied.

At that moment, Ines was texting Jessica.

"Jessica, are you there?"

"I'm here."

Mr. Smith had arrived in the country and wanted

get ready. He'll be at The Silverthread Eatery in twenty minutes. Let's head over

Smith soon made

preparing everything she wanted to

rare and invaluable opportunity that she was determined

a short, original character animation that afternoon. It wasn't perfect, but it would give Mr. Smith a good sense

Professor. I'm heading

decisively made Ines happier than words could

her phone, grabbed her bag, and hurried out

Mr. Smith

Yates, and Vince had

Vince had managed to annoy Timothy, but Timothy

to attend the Zimmerman family's birthday banquet, and petty squabbles between friends couldn't be allowed to get in the way of

Bryant Group was heavily involved in film and media, and Yates was a film investor who'd known Mr. Smith for

Sheila for an animation role, so he wanted to make a good

would help Mr. Smith feel at home

spent years in the West, Mr. Smith was naturally warm and outgoing. Seeing so many acquaintances, he greeted them all with

Director Smith's earlier animated projects, and