As he spoke, his tone was filled with sarcasm.

Hearing this, Laura finally realized why Edwin had been so insistent on inviting Dylan to the party.

His true intention was to embarrass Dylan. Perhaps he had been harboring resentment towards Dylan for quite some time.

Laura wanted to dissuade Edwin but felt intimidated by him!

Eventually, Olivia commented lightly, “Don't worry. It's no big deal! We are going to run into each other eventually, as long as we're all in Duefron."

After her remark, Olivia glanced towards the corner where Dylan and the others were gathered.

By chance, her eyes met Dylan's.

He was already looking her way.

However, Olivia quickly diverted her attention and continued chatting with Elva and the other women.

Meanwhile, Dylan couldn't take his eyes off her.

Noticing this, Marcus approached Dylan and said with a snort, "Are you going to help or just stand there? If you just stand there, you won't have any food later! Not just for you, but Olivia and Leyla need to eat too, you know!"

Dylan smiled upon hearing this and joined in to help with the barbecue.

Meanwhile, Edwin and Marcus discussed business matters, while Leonel, holding Cordelia, came over. Sitting on Leonel's lap, the little girl quietly enjoyed her kebab.

And it was all thanks to Dylan's efforts.

Leonel put on a serious look and said, "Don't give me that grumpy face! You're practically on probation here. That's why Edwin and Marcus are giving you a hard time... It's better if you just cooperate! Fighting back won't help you. Those two are tough guys, after all!"

Dylan was well aware of Edwin and Marcus' troublesome nature.

For his own safety, Leonel maintained a distance from Dylan, not wanting to stir trouble.

He encouraged Dylan to cook plenty of kebabs and other foods, saying they were for Olivia and Leyla.

However, Olivia's stomach had been sensitive lately, so she avoided greasy foods... Leyla was also too young for such heavy meals. In the end, Leonel ended up eating everything himself.

Dylan seemed unbothered by this.

Rather than getting upset with Leonel, he whipped up something lighter for Olivia and Leyla.

By the time he left the kitchen, it was already dark.

Olivia and Leyla were nowhere to be seen.

As Olivia's former husband, Dylan had often visited Edwin and Laura with Olivia before, making him quite familiar with the place... He decided to check the drawing room for Olivia and Leyla.