Alexander looked around in confusion. “Oh, are you on a diet? I think I should have gotten an oatmeal bar instead of chocolate.”

“...” The knights stared at Alexander warily and did not lower their guard

They don't understand how he suddenly appeared among them without them even noticing him

Even Boris looked at Alexander very seriously

Alexander was right behind him and only a few steps away, yet he failed to sense his presence

There are two possibilities for this. Either he neglected for a moment, leaving an opportunity for Alexander. Or that Alexander possessed unparalleled skills that enabled him to infiltrate among them without any problem

But Boris didn't know which one was right

Raphael took a step closer to Alexander and said absently. “Do you recognize me?”

"Hmm..." Alexander put his hand on his chin, focusing on Rafael's face

Rafael waited patiently for him

The two had met twice at previous family reunions

He can remember Alexander, so Alexander will definitely be able to remember him

“Of course I know who you are...” Alexander nodded as if he takes knowing the identity of the person in front of him for granted

Raphael smiled proudly, he was among the most famous heirs of the Ford family. His name is widespread among other super families, and it seems that even Alexander has heard about his achievements

"Aren't you an actor? I saw your picture on a box of chocolates."

"..." Rafael's smile froze

Alexander frowned, pointing at Raphael. “But the chocolate was not that good. I filed a complaint with the complaints department in your company, but that rude employee hung up on me.”

"..." I'm not interested in hearing this

Alexander continued. “Where can I file a complaint about the Complaints Department?”

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“I don’t know...” Rafael replied with a blank expression.

Then he quickly took a breath and asked again. "I'm Rafael, don't you really remember me?"

“Raphael?...” Alexander looked at him carefully. "So you're not the guy in the chocolate bar ad?"

“No, I have nothing to do with that ad...”

“Not even an advertisement for cigarettes?”

“I don't do any advertising.”

“...” Alexander stared at Rafael and did not say a word

“You forgot who I am, right?” The corners of Rafael's mouth twitched

“Give me some time and I'm sure I'll remember.” Alexander scratched his cheek in embarrassment

“I am Raphael Ford, I am your cousin! How can you forget me even though we have met before?” Raphael spread his arms angrily

“I have cousins?” Alexander stared at him in amazement

"..." Raphael began to suspect that Alexander was messing with him

"I remember now! I have cousins." Alexander clapped. “I don't have much interaction with you, so I completely forgot about you, sorry.”

Alexander turned his eyes to Angelica. “You are my cousin?”

"Yes..." Angelica nodded

Alexander turned his eyes to Boris and frowned lightly. “Aren’t you too old to be my cousin?”

"I'm just their bodyguard." Boris responded with a smile to Alexander's absurd words

"Uhm...but why are you here?" Alexander asked

“They are here to meet you...” a voice came from behind Alexander

Alexander turned to find Jeff emerging from behind a tree and walking towards them

“They are looking for me?...”

“That's right…” Rafael confirmed Jeff's words. “Do you know why we are looking for you?”

Alexander's eyes widened. “Is this a questions Game? I like it...”

"..." Jeff stopped as soon as he heard this

He still remembers how bad Alexander is at questions Game. But he couldn't interfere without reason, so he could only pray that Alexander wouldn't say anything strange

Alexander thought deeply with his eyes closed for a full minute and everyone waited patiently for him

Alexander opened his eyes and pointed at Raphael. “Are you here to hand over my share of the family inheritance?”

“What?...” Raphael looked blankly at Alexander

“I mean...” Alexander hesitated, but decided to say it in a low voice. “When the head of the family dies, won’t you distribute the inheritance among the family members?”

“...” Is he cursing the family head to death?

Rafael and Angelica's mouths opened wide

Such words will bring severe punishment on whoever says them

But Alexander seemed relaxed, as if he did not realize what he said

“They are here to protect you...” Jeff tried to interject

He didn't know why Alexander was saying such a stupid thing, but he had to intervene before the matter developed

“Protect me?...” Alexander returned his eyes to Rafael and Angelica

He leaned slightly towards Jeff and whispered in a voice that only Jeff could hear. "These kids are weaker than me. If something serious happens, I will be the one who will have to protect them."

Jeff smiled bitterly. "The Ford family insisted they came here. It's a family mission or something."

“What about the academy?...” Alexander frowned. "Won't they be able to protect me without the help of the Ford family and intelligence?"

“This...” Jeff didn't know what to say

Alexander sighed. “The academy contains the strongest warriors, but they cannot protect a single student? They should close the academy and open a factory to make cotton candy instead. What do you think?”

“My opinion is, stop saying these hurtful words before someone stabs you and runs away.”

“I know what you are talking about, but I am worried that my uncles will seize my share of the inheritance. Are there laws in the empire that will guarantee my right to obtain my inheritance?”

Jeff's face became strange. "Well, to be honest, there are such laws, but I don't think anyone would dare apply these laws to the Ford family."

“But I want my share of the inheritance...”

“Your grandfather is not dead yet, you should stop this...”

"Kuhu!..." Rafael coughed, interrupting their conversation

Jeff and Alexander had been whispering for a while, ignoring their presence here

Rafael directed his words to Jeff. "You must be Detective Jeff. I'm sorry I didn't meet you as soon as I arrived at the academy, but there were some things I had to do before I came here."

“...” Jeff stared at him for a moment

He knew everything this group had been doing since they arrived here because he planted some intelligence agents among the academy's gate guards.

Therefore, he knew very well that this group had been walking around all day and nothing more

But he could not say this outright. "There's no problem with that."