“You’ve got quite the character,” Simon Dumont laughed, and Lanagay laughed along while I just gave a smile. "Well, she has always been against me since the day we met, so I feel no need to accord her any respect,” I said to Simon. “I saw the stunt you pulled yesterday at Jessie’s press conference; I like you already,” he said as he took a sip from his wine, and I smiled. “Who is Alex to you anyway? What caused the enmity?” Lanagay asked, and Simon looked at me with curiosity. “Oh, technically, she is my sister, but I have cut ties with her and my parents, so she is just an annoying stranger, I guess,” I said nonchalantly. I did not know that my statement would cause an awkward silence. "Anyhoo, looks like we are done for today; I will be on my way,” I told them with a smile before I

