2026-10-26 06:00:30Mia Calloway had been planning to call Sebastian Fairchild first, to ask him to make time to accompany Graham Blackwell on this errand. Given Sebastian's personality, he would jump at any chance to curry favor with the elder Mr. Fairchild, the sort of opportunity he'd pursue tirelessly.
But who could have predicted that Graham would turn around and place the call himself before she even had the chance? Now that Graham had taken the initiative, Sebastian would naturally do whatever Graham
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Chapter 149
Lola Bernthal and the others stared at the chaotic scene outside the seafood buffet, utterly dumbfounded.According to what they'd just overheard, the man complaining had already been waiting for quite some time, and he still had another hour before his turn came up. If he had to wait that long, then the four of them, having just arrived, would probably need to wait at least two hours.It was already past seven in the evening. If they had to wait another two hours or more, they might as well be eating a late-night snack instead of dinner. And worse, by the time they got in, Glen Johnson's performance would likely be over.Lola, the notorious foodie of the group, caught a whiff of the rich seafood aroma drifting from inside the restaurant. She swallowed hard, rubbing her stomach with a pitiful expression on her face, her eyes wide with barely suppressed hunger. "Glen, you got here early. Why didn't you come upstairs sooner and get us a spot in line? If we really have t
Chapter 148
When Lola Bernthal and her two friends climbed out of their taxi in front of the Skyline Grand Hotel, Glen Johnson was still immersed in exploring Music of the Spheres. Musical notes swirled through his mind until he heard Lola calling to him from a distance. Only then did he finally snap back to reality. Shaking off the lingering melodies, he walked over to meet them."Hey, you got here early! Sorry we made you wait so long."Sera Sky stepped forward first to greet him. After all, she'd gotten off work late today, and everyone had been waiting on her account, which was why they'd ended up arriving at this hour.Glen quickly waved off her concern. "It's fine. I wasn't hungry anyway, and I didn't wait that long. Come on, let's head upstairs.""Wait, Glen..."Alison Page stopped him before he could move. "Lola told me you wanted to treat us today, but I didn't agree. I know you perform magic tricks here, and we're happy to come support you. That's what friends
Chapter 147
Glen Johnson had no time to think about the other rewards he'd received this time around. After a moment's hesitation, he decided not to upgrade the Upgrade Chest just yet.If he went ahead and somehow wasted the six remaining uses, he'd be kicking himself for a long time. Better to hold off. The smart move was to wait until he'd successfully formulated that Mana Potion first, then reconsider whether upgrading the Upgrade Chest made sense.But his own character level? That didn't need to wait. He might as well see what benefits a level-up would bring.He reached out and tapped the Upgrade Available indicator next to his Host Level on the floating interface.Just as he expected, a dialog box materialized before him:The Host has met the requirements for leveling up. Proceed with the upgrade?[Yes] [No]Glen didn't hesitate. He pressed [Yes].The moment he confirmed, the entire Upgrade Chest erupted with prismatic radiance. From within that swir
Chapter 146
Glen Johnson wasn't exactly slow on the uptake, and "Happy Birthday" was, when you stripped it down, just one repeating melody turned this way and that. Still, it took him the better part of half an hour before he could play the piece through cleanly from start to finish, each note landing where it belonged.During that half hour, Glen hammered out the tune on that piano dozens of times. Aria Wynn taught with genuine dedication, catching every mistake the moment it happened. If his rhythm lagged or a note came out wrong, she corrected him immediately, her attention never wavering. Her patience didn't flag once, even as the same melody cycled through the room again and again.At first, Aria had assumed Glen just needed to muddle through well enough to manage a passable version. After all, this was only meant for his girlfriend's birthday party. She would know he'd never studied music before, so even a rough attempt would surely move her. There was no need to aim for perfect
Chapter 145
Just as Glen Johnson was hesitating about where Aria Wynn could teach him piano, Ms. Holloway suddenly stepped forward with unexpected enthusiasm. "It's no problem at all! You only need ten or twenty minutes for this, right? You two can start the lesson right here, right now!""Uh..." Glen and Aria both froze, caught off guard by Ms. Holloway's accommodating attitude. This wasn't what either of them had expected from a manager during business hours.Glen tried to decline politely. "I'm not sure that's appropriate. You're still serving customers, and if I'm here taking a piano lesson from Miss Wynn, well... I'm sure her playing is beautiful, but I'm a complete beginner. If I start fumbling around on those keys, won't I ruin the atmosphere for everyone else? That doesn't seem fair to your other guests."Ms. Holloway waved away his concern with practiced ease. "Not at all! Our café's entire theme revolves around elegance and romance. And here you are, learning pia
Chapter 144
Aria Wynn glanced at Glen Johnson and realized he was right. Though she didn't have money either, the clothes she wore were cheap. The white sundress she had on now looked pretty enough, but she'd bought it at the night market for only a hundred and fifty dollars.Still, that didn't affect her understanding of fashion. What young woman didn't care about looking good? Even though she couldn't afford nice clothes herself, she often flipped through fashion magazines in the school library. One look at Glen's outfit told her everything. The style was outdated by at least two or three years, and the fabric felt coarse and rough, clearly a knockoff from some small factory. Not a single name brand on him. The whole ensemble wasn't worth three hundred dollars, and saying so was no exaggeration at all.But Aria didn't understand. Even if you're not rich, what does that have to do with me? And what's with this sudden impulse to learn piano? If you really wanted to learn, you'd go fin
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