"Your cooking is amazing, Mr. Summers Senior," Felix praised genuinely.

Curtis laughed heartily. "Of course it is! That's how I won over my wife back in the day!"

While the two men chatted happily, Xena was left to her own thoughts. She had initially felt a strange, inexplicable attraction to Felix, but his attitude during their initial encounter ruined that.

After learning about his medical skills, she even made an effort to talk to him. Yet, his attitude remained unchanged, causing her feelings to shift once again. Just then, Xena's phone rang, and she quickly stepped into another room to answer.

"Lord Hector," she answered respectfully. She knew that even after her promotion to Warlady, she would maintain the same level of deference to her mentor and benefactor.

"There's a concert in Canraville in three days. I want you to personally handle the security," Hector instructed.

Xena almost could not believe what she heard. It was ridiculous to hear that a mere artist's concert