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 them home,

their retreating figures, his eyes glistening with

still around, she would be a mother by now, with a

would have cherished his granddaughter, holding her close and

Zelda said, helping Jasper into

have a

hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the roadside. Her long hair, caught by a gentle breeze, brushed

enjoyed dinner tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her

of her hair and said, "Yeah, me

was happy, so

onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

long since she felt this light, this

was more than a decade

she had not dared to

now, she felt

beside her, looking up into the

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

the picture, it showed they were both in the

would you rather face Runic Country or

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

then I'll take on Helix Country. See you in

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

asked

as good as hers, so that was off the

to clean the winner's team's training room

this girl knew how to place a bet. She was well aware that even if she lost, he would never actually let

her nose, "Alright,

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