The girl smiled at Alexander. "Alexander, you''re finally back! Do you know how much I missed you while you were gone?"


    Alexander raised an eyebrow. "If I remember correctly, you told me you hoped I''d nevere back when I left."


    The girl stuck out her tongue yfully. "You must''ve misheard! How could I ever want you to stay away? Oh, and by the way, did you bring me a gift?"


    As she spoke, she stepped up to Alexander, holding out her hand expectantly.


    Alexander chuckled. "Don''t worry. I brought you something. I''ll have the service staff send it to your roomter."


    "It better be something I like! If I don''t like it, I''ll just have them return it to you," the girl warned.


    "Alright, alright," Alexander replied. "By the way, let me introduce you this is N Kinsey. She''s your elder sister."


    The girl''s smile faded slightly, and her gaze toward N was tinged with hostility. "Oh? Elder sister? If I''m not mistaken, I only have one elder brother. Where exactly did this ''sister''e from?"


    From her tone and expression, N could tell the girl had been spoiled-used to her emotions being on full disy, with everyone around her always willing to indulge her.


    Alexander frowned. "Delia, don''t be rude. N is your half-sister. She''ll be living here with you from now on."


    Delia scoffed, her expression filled with disdain. "Alexander, not just anyone can waltz in and be my sister. I have ns to go shopping, and I''m runningte. I''ll be leaving now. Bye!"


    Without waiting for a response, she walked past them and disappeared through the door.


    Alexander sighed and shook his head but didn''t try to stop her.


    He turned to N. "I''m sorry. Delia''s been spoiled since she was little. She doesn''t really have a filter."


    "It''s fine," N said. "Where can I find Ms. Kinsey?"


    "Aunt Emerald should be in her study right now. I''ll take you there," he replied.


    N nodded. "Alright."


    The estate was massive. Alexander led her out of the living room, down a long hallway, and through winding corridors until they finally stopped in front of a door.


    He knocked. A voice from inside echoed. "Come in."


    He pushed open the door. Inside, Emerald was seated behind a desk, setting


    aside a stack of documents as they entered.


    "What do you want?" she asked, her tone impatient.


    Before Alexander could speak, N spoke first. "Ms. Kinsey, I''d like to know where I''ll be staying."


    Emerald''s face darkened. "N, I am your mother! You can''t even greet me properly?"


    "Ms. Kinsey, I apologize, but I believe you already have plenty of children. Honestly, I just can''t bring myself to call you that. I hope you understand," N answered.


    Before Emerald could respond, Alexander quickly interjected, "Aunt Emerald, N just arrived in


    f


    Meristate and isn''t familiar with


    everything yet. Why don''t we have


    someone arrange her room and give


    her a tour of the estate? You can


    discuss other matterster."


    Seeing the urgent look in Alexander''s eyes, Emerald barely managed to suppress her anger.


    She picked up the phone on her desk and dialed a number. "Come to my study immediately."


    A few momentster, a woman in her 40s, dressed in a maid''s uniform, knocked and entered. "Madam, you called for me?"


    Emerald looked at her and instructed, "Arrange a room for her and show her around the estate. Let her know which areas are off-limits."