Scowling, Barbara turned around to find out who the person was, only to see that it was actually... Maria!

“Excuse me. Are you Jeff Cooper? Nice to meet you. I'm Maria."

Maria's sudden appearance caught Jeff and Alena by surprise, and even Barbara was also stunned by her presence.

Alena subtly glanced at her fiancé in confusion, only to find that Jeff looked just as puzzled.

It was obvious that neither Jeff nor Alena had met Maria before. "Oh, I see what you're up to!" Barbara muttered to herself. After recovering from her initial shock, she figured out Maria's purpose.