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As for Ava Reeds, she held his arm even tighter, as if to demonstrate her authority.

She smiled at Karen and said, "Look at you, Ka. Why didn't you inform me and Sage when you came back?"

"I don't think that's necessary."

"I heard that you have lost contact with the Flints family when you decided to move abroad." Ava seemed to show her care towards Karen, but there were tricks in her words