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.
the meal, Vivienne politely declined Jasper's offer to drive them home, choosing
retreating figures,
still around, she would be a mother by now,
holding her close and protecting her with
Zelda said, helping Jasper into the
a feeling... There's something
moonlight, mingling with the dim glow of street lamps and lost amid the hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand
Vivienne suddenly said, her voice low and tinged with mirth, her
smoothed back a stray lock of her hair and
was happy,
the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself
long since she felt this
was more than
death, she had not dared to relax for a
now, she felt
her, looking up into
a giant screen
captured Aaron and Kenneth in the picture, it showed they
face Runic
up beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're
on Helix
shared this sentiment; having already bested Runic Country once, beating a
Vivienne's chin and asked softly, "How
Wolf's money was as good as hers, so that was off
bet that the loser has to clean the winner's team's
she lost, he would never actually let her clean the training room. "What? Afraid of losing?"
her
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