All of a sudden, all eyes were on Blair. Garnet hadn't really noticed, as she was focused on Wesley. But her mother's words made her notice the girl. Garnet had seen her before, but she couldn't remember where.

Blair put down the sunflower seeds in her hand, stood up and straightened her clothes. She was a bit stunned when she saw Garnet.

This was the woman on the video chat. The one who had threatened her.

But she shook it off and remembered her manners.

“Nice to meet you. I'm

Blair Johnson," she said.

“Blair?” Finally Garnet figured out why she was so familiar. The video chat! Of course! ‘But I told her to stay away, ‘ she thought.

With a nod, Lauren commented cordially, "So pretty." Then she turned to

Cecelia.

"She a relative? Why haven't we met before?

“This is Adalson's niece. She lives in the same city as him. She came all this way to visit Keith," Baldwin said. He liked Blair a lot, but he couldn't introduce her as Wesley's girlfriend, so this explanation sufficed. He wished Wesley would just confess his feelings and make things easier.

“Adalson?" Garnet's father wondered.

“Yeah, he's my uncle," Blair answered with a smile.

“Cool! What a coincidence! Your uncle and I were in the military together. We fought side by side," he laughed.

They all sat down on the couch in the living room. A servant served some fruit and snacks, and people dug in. They had worked up an appetite.

And of course they talked and Laughed amongst themselves. Things were pretty laid-back, and most of the family was happy. Cracking jokes, catching up.

Garnet sat down next to Wesley without thinking. She kept stealing glances at Blair. Her gut feeling told her that Blair and Wesley were more than friends.

Niles sat beside Keith. His seat was far away from Blair's. Wesley, on the other hand, was seated at the end of the couch, next to the armchair Blair sat in.

She had to admit that Blair was a looker. Her eyes were big. Her brows were thick and naturally arched. Her lips were like dewy roses in morning sunlight. Unlike Garnet's darker skin, Blair's was fair.

Just like Wesley, Garnet wore her army uniform. Blair was rocking a light-colored thin coat. She Looked innocent and simple, the type most boys Liked.

Her dimples added to her charm when she smiled.

Garnet had never thought of herself as unattractive, but Blair outmatched her in every way.

Compared to Blair, she looked homely and much less womanly.

Little did she know that when she was watching Blair, Blair was focused on her, mostly because she had claimed to be Wesley's fiancee.

Garnet had short hair. Dressed in her uniform, she looked valiant and heroic. She might be less feminine, but she still looked tender. Blair was impressed by the way she possessed rough-edged femininity and power at the same time.