Chapter 71
Author: Pen thinker
last update2025-04-21 23:21:50

The grand banquet hall buzzed with quiet conversations and elegant laughter as Raymond followed Malisa further inside. The soft hum of string instruments drifted from a raised platform near the stage, and the scent of fine cuisine lingered in the air.

Then came a sudden voice, full of excitement.

“Brother Raymond!”

Immediately a man rushed over in a finely tailored navy-blue suit—young, well-groomed, and practically glowing with energy. It was Malisa’s cousin, the one Raymond had told what h
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