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Ms. Luna, dressed in a white gown, looked to be in her early forties.

Her well-maintained skin still retains some of her youthful charm. However, the few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the wisdom and kindness in her eyes still reveal that she has aged.

She approached Selena, looking at the woman she was meeting for the first time with curiosity and surprise.

"Madam, is there anything I can help you with?" Having always been approached and socialized by men, Selena composed herself and asked the approaching lady with composure.

Without directly stating her purpose, Luna simply and warmly grasped Selena's hand, a smile playing on her lips, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Selena."

"Selena? That's pretty good..."

He practically circled the girl, scrutinizing Selena from head to toe several times. This strange gaze ultimately gave Catwoman a chill down her spine.

"Ms. Luna, have I done anything impolite?"

"I'm sorry? No."

Surprised that the girl knew her identity, Luna glanced at the ring on the girl's hand and asked curiously, "Haven't you heard him mention me before?"

"Excuse me... What did you say?"

Seeing that the other person kept glancing at the ring on her hand, Selena instinctively crossed her arms to protect the cat's eye stone.

At the same time, a strong sense of foreboding suddenly surged in her heart!

Seeing the caution and confusion on Selena's face, the woman, who had been delighted, seemed to suddenly wilted, her words becoming filled with utter dejection:

"Didn't they say? What a pity... The child still seems to resent the choices we made for him..."

She had initially thought that since Lucius had given the ring, a symbol of his status, to the woman he admired, it might mean he had yielded to his family and was willing to reclaim his rightful place.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

"Excuse me, the person you're talking about..."

Her face was beginning to turn pale, and Selena, sitting on the sofa, trembled, her mind racing with uncontrollable thoughts—

"Oh, it's alright. We all respect Lucius's choice. Since he has given this to you, we will treat you like our own daughter."

Luna warmly grasped Selena's hand, clearly not wanting to involve her son's partner in their family conflict.

"Wh...what?!"

In her daze, Selena realized that the ring on her hand might represent something extraordinary. Fearing the aftereffects of the poison gas, she squeezed her legs together and her face turned bright red.

"Don't be so shy... You'll understand later. We won't interfere with Lucius's choice. Since he has taken a liking to you, and you have accepted his kindness, we are happy to see this happen."

Seeing Selena's 'shy' face, which showed this expression whenever Lucius was mentioned, Luna was amazed by her daughter-in-law's extraordinary appearance, and at the same time, she nodded slightly at Lucius's good taste.

Although Luna didn't yet know Selena's identity or profession, just from the ease and composure she displayed when facing Luna, she knew that this girl was definitely not an ordinary person.

In addition, his current loss of composure and nervousness when Lucius is mentioned...

It seems she really cares about her rascal.

What?!

A declaration of love? Acceptance? Does the ring on my hand really have that kind of meaning?

Knowing this perfectly well, he didn't take the ring back, but instead said he'd lend it to her for a while... That man definitely had ulterior motives towards her!

"Excuse me... I might need to use the restroom..."

Realizing the situation was out of control, Selena just wanted to get away from Luna as quickly as possible!

"Of course, there's no need to be so nervous."

The mere mention of Lucius transforms her from an elegant woman into this; it seems today's youth are truly different from those of the past.

Watching Selena's unsteady figure, Luna chuckled twice, quite pleased with the children's "affection."

"Hey, Ms. Luna."

A man in a red suit walked to the center of the banquet and stood nervously next to Luna.

"Ah, Tony, it's been a long time..."

Turning around in surprise, Luna looked at the young man who had now begun to take on Stark Industries, her expression tinged with a hint of wistfulness:

"The last time I saw you, you were just a child, and now you're already... Howard and Maria would be so happy to see you like this."

"ah..."

In front of his mother's friend, the free-spirited playboy completely transformed into a reserved little boy. Even with the occasional calls of female companions behind him, Tony merely scratched his beard with slight embarrassment and focused on talking to the lady in front of him.

"What brings you to Gotham this time?"

"I received news of Lucius and was thinking of coming to see him... but it seems he doesn't want to see me yet."

Looking towards the restroom, Luna felt somewhat dejected.

In her eyes, Selena's appearance must be related to Lucius. Since Selena was already there, it meant that Lucius already knew about her arrival.

Even so, he still refused to meet her, instead having Selena stop him...

"Don't worry, maybe Lucius just wants to experience more of the freedom of being unrestrained."

With a shrug, Tony understood Lucius's rebellious nature perfectly.

Although he misses his parents terribly every night, Tony would absolutely not be able to stand being lectured and managed for everything he does.

He wants to enjoy himself for a few more years.

"Perhaps. We really should give the kids more time... What about you? Coming to Gotham to expand Stark Industries' business?"

"No, no, no, this is Wayne Enterprises territory. We've always kept to ourselves."

Tony waved his hand repeatedly, showing he had absolutely no interest in Gotham.

New York, the Metropolitan Area, Gotham... different cities have different rules, they rarely interact with each other, and generally don't extend their reach into other people's territories.

This applies to business as well as upholding justice. Even underground gangs have strict divisions of power and never overstep them.

Everyone minds their own business; this is the normal state most of the time. They won't easily start conflicts, nor will they readily offer help before being invited to do so.

"I'm here because of a trading partner. If all goes well, Stark's next shipment will be sent to Afghanistan, and I'll be going with them."

Of course, this was to prove who the true owners of Stark Industries were among the board members who were trying to seize power...

With a hint of pride, Tony raised his head, confident that he could take the company to even greater heights.

Hearing the other person's confident tone, Luna sensed a hint of conspiracy: "Afghanistan? That's a dangerous place... Be careful, Tony."

"I will."

Faced with Tony's casual agreement but lack of seriousness, Luna couldn't change his mind.

"Okay... I've heard that Lucius is about to be promoted to senior constable, and he might be going back to New York for a while afterward. If it's convenient for you, I hope you can sound him out for us. Young people always get along better."

"No problem, Ms. Luna. I'll contact Lucius once he returns to New York."

"Alright, in that case, I won't waste your precious time. Those girls have been waiting for you for a long time."

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