hday

ber

nd returned in the evening, with a bunch of other activities to do. For Fathia, this was her own joy because she didn't dwell on the departure of her parents and h

tivities and grades. He always reminded her to prioritize her academics for her future schooling and business. Sebast

s tidying up the apartment; Summer. The girl just shook her head with joy but her hands were

perfect because he's coming home tonigh

ng her. The girl was friendly and polite, but she preferred to be alone in her room. Whatever she was doing, Summer didn't want to get too involv

thia as her maste

she last met Sebastian in person. They only communicated through phone calls and messages, with in

e would arrive at the apartment just in time for dinner. Fathia had time to take a quick shower and get ready to gre

joy, without thinking, she rushed t

into a lift as Fathia clung to him like a koala. "You're getting heavier,

a girl is called heavy, it

but when he caught sight of the decorations in the livin

ling to be let down, but Seb

t the birthday cake

was a strange feeling for a moment after she was half-running away from him to the

r taking out a small, divided cake from th

s birthday. Perhaps if Felice were still here, they would be spending time on the

ed it differently. Her long, straight black hair was now wavy, and her front bangs made Fathia look even cuter in his

he candles. Don'

l like

ked hard to prepare all this. You

the candles on the cake and placed it on the table. Fathia was about to cut the cake when her m

you been do

ng it difficult to focus on Sebastian's questi

," Sebastian held he

zed that their faces were similar, but their appearances were not. Felice lik

my face as much as you want, so

almost seventeen-year-old girl, but... he froze when Fathia sudde

bastian who misse

rised both Sebas

e middle-aged man who was looking at them disapprovingly. Nervously closing the gap, Fathia approached him and shook the

in, Fa

irl o

long sigh. "It doesn't look lik

ftly, taking his seat right in fr

y and sighed again. "What do you wan

he office, ho

ression became more tense than before. "Almost a

d, he was the only one who adamantly opposed it, followed by other family members. Although Sebastia

rous. How about his proje

ve been many covert irregularities. I've as

chose t

cle. And I suspect they're coll

information. "Sailendra is Alvin's

ino is quietly i

Ronald warned. "The investigation results are murky. No progress. These two years

they sigh

target for your frustration just because Felice isn't here. Take

gaze sudde

different. Fathia can still see the

eaking. "You're too close to her. Remember, no mat