Chapter 231

"Hazel, Jen, you're finally back," Nate greeted them warmly. Nate looked to be under fifty years old. He wore a well-fitted suit and had his hair neatly combed. A man standing behind him stepped forward to take Jenny's luggage. Nate's gaze shifted to Bethany. "Jen, is this your friend?" "Yes, Uncle Nate. This is Beth," Jenny replied. She had already informed her family that she would be bringing a friend. Bethany stepped forward and greeted him, "Hello, Nate. Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause." "No trouble at all. Glad to have you here," Nate said, taking Bethany's luggage and leading them toward the station exit. "Let's wait by the roadside. I'll have the driver bring the car around." "Wow," Jenny teased with a smile, "Did you get another promotion, Uncle Nate? You even have a driver now." "What? A promotion?" Nate laughed, clearly in a chatty mood. "Our area is being developed, so they set up a development team. I'm just the deputy head of the team." "Our area is b