Josie shook her head helplessly. “Wasn’t the plane delayed? Why did you still come?”

“What are you talking about?” Lachlan walked straight into the mansion, speaking as he did so. “I missed Grape. Can’t I come and see her? And as for you, you’re being absolutely ridiculous. How could you take a child to such a place?”

“What should I do then, leave her at home? Wouldn’t that be a disservice to your efforts in setting the venue of the final in Sumanthova?” Josie half-jokingly said, trailing behind him.

Lachlan casually took the bag from her. “What nasty things have those little rascals been saying again?”

Josie didn’t tease him further. Instead, she pushed open the door to be greeted by Grape’s toys everywhere, among which the multiplication table hanging on the wall was particularly noticeable.

“Whose backpack is this?”

“Do you really think it’s mine?” Josie asked with a mix of helplessness and pride in her tone.

Grape proudly proclaimed, “It’s mine, Mr. Lachlan!”

“Can you not get carried away? She’s barely over a year old and hasn’t even been weaned off formula yet, and here you are, wanting her to recite multiplication tables?” Lachlan was incredulous, gently pinching Grape’s cheek.

Josie poured a glass of water to soothe her parched throat. “She’s interested in it, so I let her

she was also quite surprised by Grape’s natural talent

was particularly attached to him. They played together for an hour,

Grape in, Lachlan looked up to find Josie also dozing off on the couch. He picked up a blanket

always been light. She sat up. “I’m sorry. I was a

down, letting out a snort. “I thought after

after a while did Josie realize it. “Has it been two

months,” Lachlan stated,

I arrived in Sumanthova.” Josie squinted her

filled Lachlan’s eyes. “You accomplished it in just a year and a half. And for eight months of that time, you were

period, she couldn’t help but sigh. Back then, every day was exhausting, but she had no choice. She couldn’t allow herself to stop. If she did, she would be flooded with

you, Keller Group wouldn’t be where it is

times, you assigned me the

Sumanthova when she received a call from Lachlan, “Ms. Warren, you’re quite the diva, aren’t you? Postponing your start date for so many days without giving a response? Do you think that’s

immediately furrowed her brows. “I’m sorry. I’m already

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