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.

offer to drive

their retreating figures,

she would be a mother by now, with

have cherished his granddaughter, holding her close and protecting

Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper

"Yuri, keep looking. I have a feeling... There's something about Vivienne that reminds

walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the roadside. Her long hair, caught by a gentle breeze, brushed lightly against

her voice low and tinged with

lock of her hair and said,

was happy, so

onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

she

last time was more than a

she had not dared to relax for

she

beside her, looking up into the dazzling stars

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

picture, it showed they were both

would you rather face Runic Country

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

Helix Country. See you in

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

chin and asked softly, "How

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

the loser has to clean

well aware that even if she lost, he would never actually let her clean

playfully tapped her nose, "Alright, you're

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