Chapter 516

Robin and Bethany clutched their signed notebooks like they were holding treasure. To them, having the autograph of the founder of Haven was beyond cool. Mona couldn't help but chime in, her voice filled with admiration, "Jack, you're amazing!" Her eyes sparkled with a mix of surprise and respect. Though she didn't fully understand the scale of Haven's success, seeing how her friends idolized Jack told her he was someone extraordinary. Something shifted inside Mona. She began to feel a sense of pride just knowing him. Jack, however, brushed it off with a casual shrug. "It's nothing." Mona invited Jack to dinner, but he politely declined. After saying goodbye to Wendy, Mona, and the others, Jack took his bidding team out for a meal before finally leaving with Samuel. Even though the bid hadn't gone their way, Wendy's earlier words had lifted Jack's spirits. After dinner, Jack didn't plan to return to school immediately. He turned to Samuel and asked, "Do you feel like