Could he be her son?

However, they hadn't gone far away from the auction house's building when they were stopped.

A pair of young and old ladies in purple robes was standing in front of them. The young lady was quite beautiful, and despite being the same age as Leticia, she seemed mature. As for the old lady, her face was pale, as if she was sick; however, despite that, she had an intimidating air about her.

Max and the company were wary when they saw them blocking their way but sighed in relief after noticing that the pair didn't seem hostile toward them.

The young girl took a step forward, her eyes fixated on Max and said, "Hello, my name is Gene, and this is my grandmother. Can we talk for a second alone?"

Behind her, the old lady also had her gaze fixated on Max.