Chapter 27 I just don't understand kids these days

"Tell me something about yourself, Coral," he said, his voice cold but magnetic.

Coral looked at him, surprised by the question. She hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say. She felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, um... my name is Coral," she replied, her words hesitant as she struggled to find the right thing to say. Super Bee, standing beside her, couldn't help but facepalm in amusement.

Alexander chuckled, and his laugh made his chest vibrate. He gazed at Coral and said, "Tell me something I don't know."

Coral tilted her head, thinking for a moment. She smiled and replied, "I really enjoy meeting new people. How about you? Can you share something about yourself?"

He glanced at the ocean in the distance, where Mason and Aria were playing in the water. A smirk appeared on his face as he turned his attention back to Coral. "If you want to know more about me, you'll have to get to know me deeper and better."

"Hey, Alexander and Coral, come on! Join us!" Aria shouted with excitement from the water. Finn and Jennie were already splashing around, having a great time swimming.

Alexander turned his head towards Coral and suggested, "I'm going to join them. Would you like to come with me?"

Coral, with a hint of envy in her eyes, replied, "No, I'm fine here."

Coral's eyes narrowed with a hint of envy. She thought Alexander would leave her side, but he lingered, not joining the others.

"Why don't you go and join them?" she asked, noticing he was still standing beside her.

"I just don't feel like it," he said simply as he walked away, piquing Coral's curiosity. She decided to follow him as he walked towards an umbrella.

He settled into a chair under the umbrella, and Coral took a seat next to him.

Her eyes couldn't help but be drawn to the watch in his hand, which sparkled in the sunlight.

As Alexander closed his eyes, Coral's gaze shifted to his well-defined facial features and his long lashes.

She caught a whiff of his masculine scent and cologne, causing her to take a deep breath.

Suddenly, Coral let out a cry of surprise as she was unexpectedly slapped on the head by a Super bee.

"You shameless fish!" Super bee exclaimed, scolding Coral. "It's wrong to sniff someone."

Angry and determined, Coral glared at the Super bee and chased after it, trying to catch its plump body.

Opening his eyes, Alexander observed Coral's weird behavior as she attempted to catch something in the air.

'I just don't understand kids these days!' he thought to himself as he closed his eyes again.

Coral continued her pursuit, running after the plump Super bee.

"I won't let you get away this time!" she exclaimed triumphantly, finally catching the bee in her hands and squeezing its soft, chubby body.

Super bee let out a mix of laughter and pleas for release. "Hahaha! Okay, okay, let me go!" it cried, ticklish from Coral's firm grip.

***

Marine Climate Station, 2:59 PM

The monitoring room was filled with a variety of monitor screens and equipment, creating a professional and high-tech atmosphere. Two mans were present, deeply engrossed in their duties.

"Haha! Bro, I'm heading out for dinner. Can you keep an eye on the data?" the man with dark hair chuckled, leaving his friend behind.

His friend focused on the screens, his gaze fixed on the data. Just as he noticed something intriguing, his phone rang, interrupting his concentration.

"Hey, honey... yeah, yeah, hahaha. Don't worry, darling, I'll pick it up. Just send me the list on Q-Chat," he reassured his wife.

He sighed as he continued, "God, he's such a pain. Let him know that I can't give him any more money. We need to save for our little princess' birthday."

His wife responded from the other end of the line as he stepped outside, engrossed in his phone conversation.

Unbeknownst to him, a red dot continued to move continuously on one of the monitors.

Beep...

Beep...

The sound echoed in the monitor room, but there was no one present to pay attention to it.

***

"Oh no! I can't believe I actually forgot that my phone was in my shorts," Mason exclaimed, his grip tightening on his water-drenched phone.

Aria, feeling sympathetic, patted his shoulder gently and said, "Oh, that's really unfortunate."

Gabriel, swimming towards Mason, tried to console him, saying, "Hey, don't cry! I'll buy you a new phone."

Mason cried out, "No, no, noooo! I need my phone to update my status and post some photos of the beach."

"..."

Jennie, looking at Mason with a mix of surprise and pity, finally spoke up, "You can use our phone, you know. It's no problem."

Mason shook his head vigorously and said, "No! I want mine. It's customized with special AI tools for editing photos. It's irreplaceable."

After that, nobody paid much attention to him.