Aurelia Shaw was the first to walk over.

"Brother."

In such a public setting, Aurelia Shaw couldn't be too intimate. With so many people watching her, wanting her to make a big scene, she couldn't give them the chance.

Some publicity is fine, but she didn't like being treated as a topic for idle chatter.

"Why are you here too?" Caspian Parker affectionately patted Aurelia Shaw's head.

Aurelia Shaw dodged by tilting her head, raising her eyebrows victoriously, and said, "I'm now also the owner of a company. Of course, I have to attend these business events, especially those related to the entertainment industry."

Caspian Parker's hand froze in mid-air, then withdrew, lips curving into a gentle smile as his eyes reflected a subtle joy, "I forgot, Albert mentioned it to me. You've started an entertainment company?"

Aurelia Shaw gave a playful side glance at the nearby blond-haired, blue-eyed man, her eyes saying: Are you tattling on me?

But she nodded to Caspian Parker without any trace of hiding, "Yes, I started my own company. I want to stay in the entertainment industry but don't want to be constrained by others, so I started my own company."

"The entertainment industry's momentum is flourishing right now. In another two or three years, it might become the most profitable sector. If I cultivate some future stars now, I'll just need to sit at home and count money later."

Caspian Parker raised his hand again, wanting to pat her head but remembered her dodge earlier. His fingers clenched slightly before withdrawing, hanging awkwardly at his side with a normal expression, "You can sit at home counting money now; is the family money not enough for you?"

Before he could say, "If not enough, I'll give you mine," Aurelia Shaw sighed with her beautiful eyes lowered, "It's uncertain who my dad will hand the company to in the future."

"Moreover..." She paused, "Life is unpredictable. Shaw Clan Corporation may be thriving now, but there's no guarantee it will stay that way. If something really happens, having a backup plan is good."

It's a habit Aurelia Shaw has developed—to keep a backup plan for herself.

As for Shaw Clan... She's unsure if it will end the same way as the previous financial collapse, but instead of waiting hopelessly, she prefers to take control, even if Shaw Clan does end up bankrupt, she has her own financial backing.

Caspian Parker didn't know the turmoil in her heart. Hearing her words, he paused with a sudden sense of sympathy for her; it seemed in all these years, that naive little cousin had grown up.

Buzz buzz!

Feeling the phone vibrating in her pocket, Aurelia Shaw furrowed her brows, thinking of something, "Brother, I need to use the restroom first; I'll find you later."

Caspian Parker nodded, watching Aurelia Shaw's departing figure with a doting smile.

Noticing the gazes around him, his eyes turned dark, showing a headache expression. Surely enough, someone approached to strike up a conversation soon enough.

"Excuse me, are you Charles? I can't be mistaken; it's really you! You've returned to the country?"

-

Aurelia Shaw took out her phone around the corner; it was indeed a video call from a certain wolf.

"...Where are you?" Mason Nightshade opened his mouth, originally wanting to ask if she was asleep, but upon seeing the background behind her, he changed his words, brow furrowed in displeasure.

"Z Hotel, attending an event," Aurelia Shaw replied calmly.

"So late." Mason Nightshade frowned, sitting in his study chair, probably just finished with work, looking weary, "It should be your bedtime now."