Marco shot a frosty look at the other two, warning, “Stay away from


    Loraine!” He was the first to exit the parking Lot.


    Grady clenched the steering wheel, whispering to himself, “Giving up isn’t in my nature…”


    As Cayson’s car passed Grady’s, he announced in a soft yet determined voice, “We’ll see. I’m not


    giving up on Lorrie either.”


    Grinding his teeth, Grady slowly started his car and drove away.


    His mother had insisted he attend the banquet to mend fences with


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    Loraine, but he was genuinely d to see her and extend an invitation to his exhibition.


    When Grady came home, a sweet voice weed him from the entrance.


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    “Grady!”


    A beautiful girl ran up to him, casually putting her hands on his arm and shaking it.


    “Grady, why are you sote?”


    His smile faded instantly. He extricated his arm and responded coldly,


    “Kassidy, why are you still here?”


    Kassidy, a distant rtive of his mother’s, had moved into his home under the pretense of attending the


    exhibition. Her incessant pestering had begun to wear on Grady


    Kassidy pouted and stamped her foot, acting like a spoiled brat.


    “Grady, do you find me annoying? Your mother asked you to take good care of me!”


    Yet again…


    Kassidy hadpletely obliterated Grady’s good mood from his encounter with Loraine.


    Florence’s request had been a simple pleasantry, but Kassidy had taken it quite literally.


    Barely keeping his impatience in check, he muttered, “Kassidy, I have to prepare for the exhibition. I


    don’t have the time to entertain you.”


    Tears welled up in Kassidy’s eyes. She dashed into the living room towards Florence, who was seated


    on the sofa.


    “Auntie, Grady doesn’t want to talk to me…”


    To her surprise, Florence didn’t indulge her theatrics. Instead, she stood up and eagerly asked Grady,


    “Did Loraine ept our invitation?”