Leon Batton chuckled. “Yeah, I know it will be a tough journey ahead, but I won’t look back.”
“I know you can be successful at it. You’re the best I've seen, Leon,” Xyla Quest told him sincerely.
“Thank you for supporting my dream, Mom,” he said softly, feeling his heart warmed by her unwavering support.
She smiled in return. “You don’t need to thank me. Just do your best, and don’t think I’ll go easy on you simply because you joined my club. That won’t be happening.
“I’ll treat you the same as I do everyone else,” she added.
He nodded.
“Yours and Lynette’s identities have always been a secret. I think that should remain a secret even after you’ve joined us,” she went on.
He nodded again, knowing that his parents wanted to protect them from the public's eyes. The siblings had always followed this rule ever since they were kids.
Leon used his original name all these years, but his personal information had always indicated he was from a regular wealthy family.
Hence, nobody suspected anything as people assumed he had the same name.
***
Everyone freshened up and washed their hands the moment they got home. Then, Xyla sat in the kitchen with her children while Stanley reheated the food.
It was already very late, and the nannies had long retired for the night, so he had to do everything himself.
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