At the hearing, Xiao Lin's absence made Francis extremely displeased! At some point this Eastern man had somehow become the Genovese Clan's young miss's personal bodyguard and advisor—in plain words, a male nanny. The moment there was the slightest chance he wasn't by her side, this young lady would feel off, sense that something was wrong, and instantly drop her usual well-bred-lady image to fly into a rage, charging around looking for him. You could say she'd become a joke among the Sicilian upper class, though she herself didn't care in the least.
