The next afternoon, Mia Grant changed into professional attire and followed Simon Adler to a banquet.
It was billed as a birthday banquet, but in reality, it was just a small gathering.
Carla Sinclair didn't like a big fuss, so she hadn't invited many people.
The party was held at one of Carla Sinclair's villas near Central.
As evening approached, the sky over Portia had already darkened.
Brilliant lights lined the road.
It was Christmas Day, and the streets near Central were several times more crowded with cars and pedestrians than usual.
The car was stuck in traffic.
Leaning back in her seat, Mia wasn't worried. She took out her phone to reply to holiday greetings from Yates Donovan, Hayes Hughes, and Felix Sinclair.
Her chats with Ian Sinclair and Kian Keller, however, were dead silent.
Mia wasn't one to overthink it, so she took the initiative and sent them both a "Merry Christmas."
Kian Keller replied almost instantly: [When are you coming back?]
