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.

Jasper's offer to drive

retreating figures, his eyes glistening

still around, she would be a mother

would have cherished his granddaughter, holding her close and protecting her

said, helping Jasper into the

have a feeling...

street lamps and lost amid the hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the

I really enjoyed dinner tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her voice low and

a stray lock of her hair

was happy, so

hopped onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

since she felt

last time was more than

not dared to relax for

now, she felt

walked beside her, looking up into the dazzling

a giant screen on the street, featuring the

picture, it showed they were both in the audience, eyes glued to the

face Runic Country or Helix

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

on Helix Country. See you in the

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

Vivienne's chin and asked

good as hers, so that was off the

bet that the loser has to clean the winner's team's training

bet. She was well aware that even if she lost, he would never

tapped her nose,

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