"Aria, you're finally back." The moment Caden Sterling approached, he took the small backpack from Aria Sterling's hands, leaving her no room to refuse.
Caden had been in constant contact with Aria lately. After pestering her repeatedly, he had finally learned her exact arrival time.
He had been waiting here for a long time, and when he saw that no one else was there to pick Aria up, Caden immediately felt relieved.
"First Young Master Sterling, is there something I can help you with?" Aria asked.
Given how eager Caden was, her first thought was that he must need her help.
'Of course, if Caden were to ask, she wouldn't refuse.'
Their last sea voyage hadn't exactly been safe. But Caden had first sent men to protect her in secret, and later mobilized a search party to find her on the vast sea. Out of mutual respect and indebtedness, if Caden had a request, she truly couldn't refuse him.
"Actually, there is a small matter I was hoping you could help me with."
