## Selim, no matter how much she thought Laura Jones was easy to talk to, could clearly hear the impatience in her tone at this moment.

## Originally, she intended to act pitiful, getting Laura to direct her anger towards Hannah Taylor, saying she was bullying her friend.

## But now, it seemed she’d miscalculated.

## She worried Laura would really get mad at her and kick her out of the house, so she sensibly stopped talking.

## As for ordering other dishes, she definitely wouldn’t dare.

## If she said she didn’t like these dishes now, it would just indirectly prove she intended for Laura to spend money on these dishes.

## She forced a smile and looked at Laura’s slightly impatient face, saying:

## "No... not at all, I really like the taste, I was just worried you might be upset..."

## She awkwardly explained, but Laura didn’t want to keep answering this question, and just reassured her saying:

## "Eat quickly, they’ll taste bad once they get cold."

## Originally, she had invited them happily, but with Selim’s mischief, she felt quite uncomfortable.

## The topic finally ended, and the three of them didn’t continue; instead, they started discussing the dishes.

## Since Hannah often came here to dine, they mostly listened to her introductions, while Laura and Selim quietly listened.

## Among the things she’d heard were anecdotes about her and her old man, things Selim felt were shameful evidence.

## On the way back after dinner, the three of them seemed relaxed, but Laura had developed some thoughts about Selim.

## Perhaps Selim also sensed it, feeling a slight sense of crisis.

## In her mind, she was Laura’s online friend; Hannah was her classmate and lived nearby. More importantly, their environments and social circles were very different from hers.

## She worried that, in comparison, Laura would want to get rid of her; even if Laura didn’t have such ideas, things would be uncertain with Hannah around.

## On the way back, she remained silent.

## Since she wasn’t talking, naturally Hannah wouldn’t bother with her.

## As for Laura, she wasn’t deliberately excluding her, but she worried that Selim might provoke issues once she spoke, so she simply didn’t talk either.

## Thus, the three of them silently made their way back to the community.

## Once Hannah had escorted them to the entrance of the Cloud Thunder Community, she went home.

## During this time, Laura’s phone rang.

## Seeing the number on the screen, Laura’s eyes lit up, and she smiled.

## She eagerly answered the call, "Big brother."

## "..."

## "I just finished dinner with friends, heading home... You’re coming to see me in a few days?... Great, when?"

## Selim walked up beside Laura, still pondering how to resolve the problem with Hannah, when she heard her receive a call from Luke Campbell.

## Thinking about the billion-dollar house that came from the big brother she mentioned, a subtle glimmer flashed in Selim’s eyes.

## After Laura hung up the phone, Selim casually asked:

## "Laura, is your brother coming to visit you?"

## "Yeah, he’s coming to Alaska on business and decided to visit me."

## Laura responded without suspicion.

## Selim pressed her lips together, trying to control her inner excitement, and tentatively asked:

## "So when is he coming? Is it convenient for me to stay at your place, or should I avoid being around?"