Heartbroken

Upon entering the house, the CEO promptly summoned Madam Susan. "Is she in?" He inquired.

The elderly woman knew who the young master was referring to, so she responded, "No, Young Madam departed for Old Master’s house a while ago."

Shawn nodded in acknowledgment.

"Thank you, Madam Susan," he expressed before ascending the stairs, exhaling a sigh of relief.

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Dejectedly, the little girl turned around, tears streaming down her face as she walked away from the man's mansion. What had she expected—that he'd fall for her…

Having spent most of the past few days alone at home, Mia grew inevitably bored. Seeking some company, she decided to make a visit to Old Master Mandez’s mansion.

Carrying a basket of fruits and a finely hand-knitted shawl she had just finished that morning for Grandpa Mandez, Mia headed out of the house.

After a delightful time in the company of the Old Champ, she bid her goodbye, feeling a bit lonely again as she exited the mansion.

As she walked up the road, sig