"By the way, Miss Xia, I have always seen Ms Ryder to accompany you at all times. Today however you are alone it seems. What happened to her?"
Hearing her friend's name Xia's face turned into that of a white sash.
"Hmph, she is probably fooling around with men."
"Eh?"
Benton couldn't help but be stupefied. That was quite in contrast to what he had expected.
"Doesn't she have a fiance? I reckon she was engaged."
"Don't ask me. I am not aware of her motivations."
"Oh, is that so? I thought you were friends."
*sigh*
"Please don't categorize me in the same ways as her."
Benton nodded.
"I see, I feel really sorry for him to be engaged to Ms Ryder."
"Indeed it is as you say."
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Klautz and Evelyn came back to the group along with the other three newbies who had went along with him loaded with bags all over again.