C84 How Old Is Mike

At the Mooney residence, Alicia had just returned home. Dinner preparations were already underway. But her mind was elsewhere.

She suddenly looked up. “Dad… I think I now know why my photo was posted online with Mike.”

Mark Mooney looked at her with interest. “Oh? My little girl did her own investigation?” Her grandfather laughed from the side. “Let’s hear it.”

Alicia calmly explained everything she had learned. About Mike. About Samantha. About Ben. About the company. And everything that had happened so far.

When she finished, silence filled the room. Her grandfather’s expression slowly changed. “How old is this boy?” he asked. “Mike?” “19,” she replied. Mark’s expression darkened slightly.

For the first time, even he looked serious. “And he is already going through all this…”

Alicia nodded. “I think Vice Director is still targeting him?” she said. Silence returned.

Then Alicia suddenly smiled again. “Oh—by the way…” Everyone looked at her. “I invited Chris and Mike to Kite Flying Day.”

The room went quiet for half a second.

Then her grandfather burst out laughing. “You invited them?” “What do you even know about kite flying?”

The whole room broke into laughter.

Just then, the maid announced dinner was ready. And the Mooney family moved to the dining room… still laughing softly.