LOGINAlia answered Knight's curiosity sincerely."When Grandpa brought me with him back to Althoria, he suggested we hold a feast upon our return to welcome me. That's when I met Mr. Alvarro."Mr. Alvarro nodded happily."I see," Knight said simply."I'm really glad to see you again, Young Miss. My son misses you too and keeps asking me how you've been. He even asked me to invite you to watch his performance," Mr. Alvarro said excitedly.Suddenly, he remembered something. He quickly took out two tickets and placed them in Alia's hand."I almost forgot. My son gave me these tickets for his Violin Concerto tonight. If he sees you there, he might jump with joy!"Alia accepted the tickets and looked at them for a few seconds before turning back to Mr. Alvarro."Sure, I'll go," she said.She was very interested in watching Kyle's performance tonight. It had been a year since she last saw Kyle, Mr. Alvarro's son, so she gladly accepted the tickets."Really? Kyle will be delighted to see you, You
They got out of the car and went inside the mall together. They headed to a school supply store first, then to a toy shop to buy a robot toy—as per Zayn’s request.After buying everything Zayn needed, they decided to have lunch. They had been walking around the mall for more than an hour, and it was almost lunchtime. Taking the opportunity, Knight asked Alia out.“Let’s dine at a restaurant I know. It’s owned by a friend of mine,” Knight said.Alia nodded. “Alright,” she responded shortly.They walked toward the exit of the mall. But before they could reach it, Alia’s eyes wandered around the area. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks. Without a word, she turned in another direction and walked closer to something that caught her attention.Knight noticed and halted his steps. He followed her gaze and saw a music store.Displayed in the store window were different kinds of instruments—guitars, keyboards, drums—but one particular instrument stood out.A violin.Knight watched as Alia sta
Alia couldn’t help but laugh at the way Joana yelled like a mad, wailing baboon. It was utterly ridiculous how she shrieked like a dying monkey.Joana, of course, didn’t care what Alia felt. She continued cursing at her over the phone as she always did, only stopping once she had vented all her anger.“Why aren’t you saying anything?! Alia, you have no respect for your elders! You seem to have forgotten that I’m still your mother-in-law!” Joana mocked.Despite all the curses and insults thrown her way, Alia remained completely unfazed. She was already used to Joana’s domineering nature and sharp, venomous tongue.“How the hell am I supposed to respond when you keep wailing like a mentally unstable person?” Alia replied lightly. “Besides, you sounded pretty funny while you were cursing earlier.”She even chuckled, which only made Joana’s face burn red with fury.“What did you just say?!” Joana snapped, gripping her phone so tightly it nearly cracked.“Just tell me why you called,” Alia
Knight looked at Alia as she laughed, while the two siblings exchanged glances before turning their attention back to her.The tension in the room gradually disappeared. Soon, they continued eating, chatting comfortably as if nothing had happened. Ursula kept talking animatedly to Alia, who listened attentively while taking small bites of her food. Knight, as always, only spoke when he was asked.Before leaving the private room, they made sure to finalize the agreement regarding their collaboration.Ursula then turned to Alia. “Why don’t you join us?”Alia shook her head with a small smile. “I’m fine. I drove here anyway.”“Are you sure?” Ursula insisted.Alia nodded.“Alright,” Ursula said as she got inside the car. “But remember your promise—I’ll be the first one to try your new creation, okay? Bye!” she added before closing the car door. Caspian, acting as the driver, started the engine and drove away.Alia waved goodbye before turning around——and immediately bumped into someone.
“Rhea, you think far too highly of yourself—thinking Alia would still feel jealous of you leeching off her husband,” Ursula said mockingly.Rhea’s face flushed red with irritation. She couldn’t stop herself from feeling annoyed at Ursula for butting in.“Ursula, I know I wronged you last night, so I understand why you’re talking to me like this. But we were friends before, so—”Ursula cut her off. “That was before. Now, we’re not. Never again. I won’t be deceived by a venomous snake like you.” Her eyes were cold as she continued, “I always thought what you said made sense. Turns out, you were manipulating me all along—pushing me to pick a fight with Alia when there was never any reason for us to hate each other. This was your plan from the very start!”Hearing this, Rhea lowered her head, hiding the truth buried in her eyes. What Ursula said was true—she had manipulated her to stir trouble with Alia.“And I won’t be deceived by her anymore either,” Caspian spoke up this time. “I alway
The disgust on Alia’s face was unmistakable as she looked at Rhea.“Get away from me!” she snapped.“Alia, why are you—ahhhh!”Rhea crashed to the floor with a loud thud after Alia’s harsh kick. The blow landed hard on her abdomen, sending her sprawling, her head and back slamming against the cold floor. She groaned in agony, clutching her stomach as tears streamed down her face. Earlier, her crying had been fake—but now, the pain was real.The moment it happened, Jasper rushed to Rhea’s side, once again playing the role of her prized savior, her shining armor. It was a scene Alia had witnessed far too many times.Every time he rushed to protect Rhea whenever she played the victim, a wave of inexplicable disgust twisted inside Alia.Whenever I see him saving her like this, it always makes me jealous, she thought bitterly. I really want to slap myself for ever feeling that way.Jasper quickly helped Rhea up, holding her tightly in his arms.“Are you alright?” he asked, his voice thick







