What a nonsense

James smiled politely as he stood with Uncle Matteo.

"That's good, that's good," James replied, trying to maintain a pleasant demeanor.

Uncle Matteo, with a warm smile on his face, turned his attention to Rowan, who was standing beside James.

He inquired, "Who is this?"

James introduced, "This is my female companion, Rowan."

Then he turned to Rowan and said, "Rowan, this is my Uncle Matteo, a close friend of my dad's. Please say hello."

Rowan obediently greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Matteo."

"Okay, okay," Uncle Matteo responded with a polite smile. However, he didn't engage in much conversation with Rowan.

Turning back to James, Uncle Matteo changed the topic, "Why are you still getting ready to go out? Are you planning to make a brief appearance and leave without even saying hello to me?!"

Upon hearing this, Rowan finally realized that Uncle Matteo was the host of the banquet. She and James had contemplated slipping away, but they were intercepted before they could even reach the eleva