Stopping her car right outside the entrance, Thalia went on to toss her keys over to the security guard there before she headed right in.
Having successfully located the place, she was about to enter when she saw the person standing in front of the glass windows.
That yielded a frown from Thalia.
Though she could not recall the woman's name, she did remember her.
Seeing the manner in which the other woman was peering inside, Thalia could not help but shake her head haplessly. “A truly lovesick woman, she is...”
Following that, she passed the invitation card along to the staff who was manning the entrance and walked on through.
“Hey there!” Once inside, Thalia took it upon herself to extend greetings all around.
“Thalia!” Anthony, Benjamin, and Denise ran over to mob her the minute they spotted her.
Thalia felt an urge to have children of her own while she regarded each and every one of them. They looked so sweet in their formal wear.
How could anything in this world be this cute? How great would it be if they were mine? Argh! They are just so wonderful and adorable!
“How did you get here, Thalia?” Anthony asked her.
“I drove!” Thalia had a twinkle in her eyes. Who, in that moment, would remember that she was the top dog in the world of hackers? Her current facade was simply too mesmerizing!
“We forgot to give you a call when we got here!” said Anthony sheepishly.
The mention of that prompted Thalia to notice Kenneth, who was fawning all over Natasha. “It's fine. I think I'd probably end up fighting with Kenneth if I had to sit in the same car with him!”
Anthony was left at a loss for words.
Can't discount that possibility!
“You know, your daddy's little lover is standing out there watching!” Thalia directed their attention toward the outside.
But when they turned to look, no one was there anymore.
That caused Thalia's brows to furrow. “She was still standing there a minute ago. You have no idea how pitiful she looked!”
“She's not Daddy's little lover,” said Denise in protest.
“Do you know who I was referring to?” Thalia asked.
“I bumped into her on the way in!” Denise replied. “We even chatted for a bit too!”
“Chat?” Anthony's brow perked up in skepticism.
“What did you talk about?” Benjamin asked.
“I was just counseling her, advising her not to insist on going after someone who doesn't belong to her. That's all!”
Both Anthony and Benjamin looked flabbergasted.
Regarding Denise, Thalia thought that the girl's soft exterior belied her strength in character.
Yeah, she's just like me!
She loved that, and that only fueled her desire to kidnap them away right now even more.
“Come with me,” said Thalia.
“Where to?”
“To get your birthday presents, of course!” Thalia said.
Anthony's eyes lit up as he knew that a present from Thalia would likely not be anything pedestrian. He then remarked cheekily, “Why are you being so nice to us?”
To which Thalia replied, “Don't worry. You’ll find out, eventually!”
Hence, after the trio exchanged knowing looks, the lot of them quietly made their way to one corner.
While this was happening, Natasha, who was staring at Thalia from not too far away, had a look of concern.
Beside her, Kenneth noticed and asked, “What is it? Is there something 55 wrong?
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