Chapter 81

Kids say the darndest things. When Elena blurted that out, no one actually took her seriously—everyone around burst into laughter instead. Victor chuckled and played along, "Alright, alright, no marriage then. This pretty fairy princess will keep playing with you, is that okay?" He tossed a meaningful glance at Charisse, who quickly walked over and scooped Elena up. "Be good, Elena. I'll listen to you, alright?" Elena wrapped her arms around Charisse's neck and snuggled in close. Everyone kept joking and laughing, but Clayton wasn't really in the mood to join in. Once Elena was calm again, Charisse stepped out of the room. Clayton was already waiting outside. "Mr. Ellis." "How long have you known Miss Ross?" he asked right away. Charisse blinked, trying to process that. Ross? That surname wasn't exactly common, but she had heard it before. The Ross family had risen to power back in Southeast Asia and later settled in Jindao, where they became one of the top elite families. The current