Paityn was even more confused now.

Meanwhile, Gavyn extended his hand to her in a particularly familiar manner, shaking it lightly. Then, he smiled gently. “Carol looks more like her father.”

Paityn felt a bit embarrassed.

Gavyn’s assistant came forward and respectfully invited them to take their seats, treating Annie with great courtesy as well.

Annie couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of admiration. In recent days, she had put in a great deal of effort to arrange this meeting with Gavyn. It had taken quite a bit of work just to get him to agree to meet casually.

Gavyn's attitude had been incredibly high-handed, which was understandable, given the tremendous resources he controlled. In the presence of the Lockwood family and the Sanders family, however, such a powerful man still gave ample respect and consideration.

Indeed, during the meal, Gavyn's demeanor was notably more subdued.

Jamie was younger by a whole decade, but he handled the situation effortlessly when it came to