"Sure, you are," Catherine said in the tone of a mother humoring a child who was completely certain he was right while she knew he was completely wrong.
Isaac's lips twitched slightly, but he chose not to respond to the teasing. There was no point arguing with Catherine over something so trivial because she had already decided how she wanted to see it.
Instead, he let the moment pass and smoothly changed the topic. "Anyway, the ones who are going to get the Talent Upgrade tickets are Alice and si—"
"It's mine!"
Celia's voice interrupted him before he could finish. She appeared inside the living room out of nowhere, having entered the Cradle easily because the Soulbind Pendant was currently with Catherine's clone.
The instant she noticed Isaac looking at her, she flew straight toward Catherine and hid behind her while peeking out with an exaggerated pout.
"The Talent Upgrade is mine," she declared, sounding as though she had been terribly wronged.
