Before Stefan had a chance to respond, Lucinda had let go of him.
She said a few words to her father, then turned around and said to Cecilia, "Cecilia, let's head back to the shop."
"See you, Nathan."
Cecilia waved goodbye to Nathan.
Nathan nodded in return.
After Eric drove Lucinda and Cecilia away, Stefan said to Nathan and Keith, "Let's go upstairs. There's a little study in my room."
The place was perfect for them to discuss some private matters.
The trio went back to the presidential suite on the top floor.
The small study was soundproof.
"Nathan, can I get you something to drink?"
"No, thanks."
Nathan declined. He didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he looked around the study, then walked to the desk. On the left side of the desk was a large picture frame. He looked closely and saw his daughter in the frame.
She looked a bit younger. Lucinda's face still had a hint of childishness. He guessed she must have been no older than sixteen or seventeen when the picture was taken.
Nathan picked up the frame and looked at it attentively.
He had missed his daughter's growth, so he was especially curious about how she used to look.
Compared to her sixteen-year-old self, Lucinda's looks hadn't changed much. She used to look innocent and naive, but now she carried a mature charm that made her even more attractive.
"Stefan."
Nathan turned to Stefan and asked, "Do you have another copy of this photo? Can I have one?"
Stefan was making coffee. Even though Nathan said he didn't want any, Stefan still thought it was a nice gesture to make him some.
Hearing Nathan's question, he looked over and said, "Sure, I always make extra copies of Lucy's photos. Nathan, if you're interested, I can have a few photo albums delivered to you. They have pictures of Lucy from when she was thirteen up until now."
After Lucinda married him, he stopped having her life photos secretly taken.
Hearing this, Nathan's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Really? Then have those albums sent over quickly. I'll take them home and look through them at my leisure."
He regretted not being there as she grew up, and he didn't know what she used to look like.
He was surprised to find that Stefan had so many photos, which would help him make up for his regrets.
After expressing his delight, Nathan suddenly asked, "Stefan, why do you have so many photos of Lucy?"
He knew they had known each other for eleven years.
But he didn't know Stefan would have so many pictures of his daughter.
Keith was also watching his brother-in-law.
Seeing his proficient coffee-making skills, he could tell he was a regular coffee drinker.
"Stefan, you didn't tell me you had so many photos of Lucy," Keith said softly to him.
Stefan had only been trying to please Nathan by ignoring him.
Stefan honestly replied, "You didn't ask."
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