The five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Rory returned once more to the Central District.
The moment she stepped off the starrail, she spotted Lola Brandon waiting outside.
"Rory—you're finally back!" Lola rushed forward the instant she saw her, throwing her arms around her in a tight embrace.
"I missed you so much. Did you miss me?"
Rory smiled, taking her hand. "Of course I missed you. I brought you a lot of gifts from the water domain this time."
She had prepared gifts not only for Lola, but also for the Empress Matriarch—and for Gina as well.
"I knew it—Rory loves me best." Lola clung to her arm, unwilling to let go.
The group soon returned to the villa. Rory invited Lola to stay for dinner.
The moment Vincent heard this, he immediately arranged for Jasper and Yuel to prepare the meal.
At the same time, he had a room prepared for Paros, then quietly returned to his own quarters.
With Lola monopolizing Rory's attention, Xarion and Nix found no chance to get close.
