Percival, Jasper, and Yuri sat together.

"Mr. Ellington, I hear your company's been keeping tabs on the Seaside Mining project?" Yuri inquired.

Percival did not intend to conceal anything. As he added a slice of strawberry cheesecake to his plate, he said, "Yes, I heard there's a top-notch mine out there, and it's piqued my interest."

Yuri eyed the slice of strawberry cheesecake, saying, "Someone will deliver the contract to you later. As for the details, your company can hash those out... So, Mr. Ellington, you're a fan of strawberry cheesecake?"

"It's Vivienne's favorite." Percival chuckled. "And thanks for the heads-up about the mine, Mr. Perez."

"No need for thanks. We've vetted many companies, and you're the only one with the capacity to take on such a big project."

The group settled back at the table, which was laden with an assortment of dishes.

"Young lady, you should eat up. Look how thin you are," Jasper kept passing dishes to Vivienne, worried she was not eating enough.

Vivienne, unfazed, replied, "I never shortchange my stomach."

"That's right, you can't let your stomach suffer. What you eat is all yours. Dig in."

"You eat too," Vivienne said with a smile, serving Jasper some food.

Yuri felt a pang at the tip of his nose; it had been years since he had seen his father smile so openly.

Zelda squeezed Yuri's hand under the table, a silent comfort.

They all knew that Vivienne's presence had reignited hope in Jasper.

Whether the hope was real or not, they were all genuinely grateful for her presence.

declined Jasper's offer to drive them home, choosing instead to

retreating figures, his eyes glistening with

Sasha were still around, she would be a mother by now, with a daughter just

granddaughter, holding her close and protecting her

Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper

looking. I have a feeling... There's something about Vivienne that reminds me of

the hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand

really enjoyed dinner tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her voice

a stray lock of her hair and said, "Yeah, me

Vivienne was happy,

hopped onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing

been so long since she felt this light, this at

last time was more than a decade

had not dared to relax

she

looking up

broadcast of the Centurial E-sport Hotel tournament played on a giant screen on the street, featuring the

Kenneth in the picture, it showed they were

rather face Runic Country or

up beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're Kenneth's second biggest rival,

on Helix Country. See you

sentiment; having already bested Runic Country once, beating a team they had

and asked

thought for a moment. Mr. Wolf's money was as good as hers,

that the loser has to clean

She was well aware that even if she lost, he would never actually let her clean the training room. "What? Afraid of losing?" Vivienne raised an

playfully tapped her

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