Chapter 420 – Summer Resource Tour (5)

“It’s been an exceedingly long time, Phoenix Empress.”

“Mr. Smith! It certainly has. How have you been?”

As I stepped down from the flying boat, a familiar man was there to greet me. It was Robert Smith, who had come all the way from New York. As usual, he gave me an overly elaborate, exceedingly polite bow.

However, the way he addressed me had changed. If I remember correctly, he used to call me “Phoenix Princess.”

“Yes, thanks to you. As for you, Empress, I am most delighted to see that you have grown into an extraordinarily beautiful young woman. Also, although I am terribly late in saying so, congratulations on your engagement to Haruto Ootori.”

“Thank you very much. So, Mr. Smith, which of the two are you representing today? Carnegie or Mellon?”

“The iron ore here is certainly very