Chapter 40: Luminous Vessel

Alia sat gracefully beside them, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Ms. Hemingbrough, that's not right. I came to Jenos City on a family mission; it has nothing to do with you." Eloise snorted and turned away. Esme nodded slightly at Terry. "Terry, we meet again." Terry nodded back in acknowledgment. "Esme, do you know him?" Alia asked, surprised. "Not really, we've just run into each other a couple of times," Esme explained. Alia made a sound of understanding, her gaze scanning Terry up...