The person on the other end of the line was Josiah, who was absent.

“Fredric, tell me Z’s wrong.” Fredric heard the loud complaint once he answered the call. “Am I that embarrassing? He’s not letting me attend such a happy occasion…”

Fredric tried his best to hold back his laugh and consoled him. “Put yourself in Z’s shoes for a bit. Cordelia thought you wanted to take advantage of her and got into the accident. Who knows how panicked she’ll be if she sees you?”

Josiah was gloomy, sighing as he tossed the fishing line afar.

“So, Z’s a classic example of gals before pals!”

“You can’t say that either…” Fredric forced a peal of laughter back. “Z’s actually quite nice to you. He’s letting you go on a vacation in his hotel!”

Josiah was so close to moaning. A vacation? It was basically just sending him the farther, the better!

Zephyr knew him too well and knew that he liked making things merry. Even if he had warned that Josiah was not to come on the day of the opening, there was no guarantee that the latter would not cook something up with impulse.

In order not to scare Cordelia, Zephyr could only sacrifice his bro. It sounded nice that he was sent on a holiday in Centrolis and got to drink and eat to his fill in the hotel—even Edarial Dining was cleared exclusively for him.

The fact, though, was…

Josiah gripped the fishing rod and lamented to the sky, “He should disclose his identity if he’s so capable! Let’s see if the one scaring sis-in-law, in the end, will be him or me!”

“Shh! Keep it down!”

“Hmph! He only knows how to win women over with some blossom fish…” Josiah gritted his teeth. “I’ll catch all of them in Splendor Mountain right now and see what he’s winning over sis-in-law with…

“Ahh!”

but

was anxious.

Bayer! What’s the matter

at her angrily but was at a loss for words because of

being 18 years old? Who says that

word

as if it was

her heart thump wildly. She hung her head timidly and wrung

and Seth, Fredric following behind them. They were here to celebrate

and did his best to plaster on a relatively natural smile before he went

docile and admiring. Her infatuated look made Linda chuckle, snapping her out of her daze. She blushed and pursed her lips, escaping

looking at him every day?” Linda went after her and said, “But Marcus has done well

he’s willing to spend on you and not cause trouble outside, I’ll acknowledge this

Cordelia smiled and showed her the menu.

yet! Is everyone

today. He’ll come after that. The others… are all here, I

and his smile widened when he answered it outside. Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join &

end of the line

he answered the call. “Am I that embarrassing? He’s not letting me attend such a happy

his best to hold back his laugh and consoled him. “Put yourself in Z’s shoes for a bit. Cordelia thought you wanted to take advantage

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