Larissa and Aster turned their faces away and ignored Wendy. Their expressions of disdain were obvious. "Hmph!" Wendy tossed her napkin in annoyance. She grabbed her bag and stood up, gritting her teeth. "I'm going to the restroom!" The restrooms in the restaurant were separated by gender, but the sinks outside were shared. When Wendy came out, there was a man who looked like a Caldorian washing his hands at the sink. After living in Aldovia for some time, she had long passed the phase of striking up conversations with random Caldorians. These days, she would not even look twice at the faces of unfamiliar people. Still, this man caught her attention for one reason. In this fast-food restaurant, no one was dressed as well as he did. Wearing a well-fitted suit, the man had a neat tie on. His black leather shoes were gleaming. Having worked in the hotel industry for many years, Wendy had seen her fair share of distinguished guests. Although the man's clothes had no logo, it

"Hasn't he been calling you Daddy all this while?" Larissa pretended to not understand Kevan.Still, Kevan persisted, "You know what I mean." Larissa bit her lip and fell silent.Kevan continued sternly, "You should know how much Aster craves a father's love. Larissa, our issues should not involve Aster. He has the right to have both a father and a mother." Larissa understood everything Kevan said, but … "How are you going to explain to him your years of absence in his life? How are you going to tell him about our past? Right, and that daughter of yours. Aster doesn't like her, and vice versa. How are you going to handle the relationship between them going forward?" Larissa's questions were like landmines that stood between Kevan and Aster. Kevan paused for a moment and said hesitantly, "I have a perfect solution to all of this …"Larissa's curiosity was piqued. "What solution?" "Let's get married." "Hey! Hey!" Wendy stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Lariss

Yvette was the one who had instilled these principles within her. After being reunited with Gary, everything he did for her touched her deeply. "Alright, that's enough. Dry your tears and we will go to the next room. You need to get your hair and makeup done." Lewis gave her some tissues. Larissa's room was next to Aster's room. It was furnished in a modern style as well. In the room, a few pretty and fashionable young ladies were waiting for her on the sofa. Lewis pushed Larissa forward and said, "I brought her, now you can start your work." The young ladies stepped forward and pounced on her with sparkling eyes. Getting her hair styled was a boring and arduous process. Larissa dozed off a few times, but she was awoken by the painful tugs on her scalp. Her shoulder-length hair was dyed chestnut brown and styled in waves. Her face was made up with a thick layer of makeup. Her red lips and the mole in the corner of her eyes added to her sensuality. Surrounding her,

Mike remained composed and stretched his hand out toward Larissa with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Larissa." "Nice to meet you too." Larissa shook his hand. Seizing his chance, Gary excused himself and gave them some privacy. Larissa felt awkward. Mike picked up two glasses of champagne from the table and gave Larissa one. "Care for a drink?" Larissa took it and said, "Thank you." "Seems like Mr. Logan wants to matchmake us." Mike rested on the edge of the table and stared as Gary weaved among the crowd. Larissa almost choked as she didn't expect him to be so direct. Still, she visibly relaxed after that. "He meddles in things he shouldn't." Sipping some champagne, Larissa sighed. "All parents are like that," Mike said with a chuckle. "My parents are always pressuring me to get married. I was forced to attend today's banquet as well, but …" He turned to stare at Larissa. "It was fortunate that I came, or I wouldn't have had the pleasure of meeting you." Mike wa

"Mr. Rogers is here too?""Hi, Mr. Rogers, I am …""Mr. Rogers, we met in Bartham last time, I am …"…Many of Gary's invited guests were Caldorians. Even if they had already immigrated to Aldovia many years ago, most of their businesses remained in Caldor, so they naturally knew Kevan.The crowd's focus quickly changed, and the "perfectly matched couple" were tossed aside. However, the "couple" in question were not unhappy because of this.Larissa was still staring blankly at Kevan, who came from who knew where. Mike was staring at Kevan with sparkling eyes too after he got over his surprise. He adjusted his tie and took an eager step. But then he suddenly seemed to have recalled something as he turned to Larissa. He looked a little uncomfortable."Do you … want to greet Mr. Rogers too?" he asked."Huh?" Larissa seemed to have woken up from a dream. Once she finally heard what Mike said, she smiled dryly and shook her head. "No, thanks. You go on ahead.""Okay." Mike turned