Zoe found his question rather abrupt, especially since they had just been discussing the contract.

She couldn't remember who had given her the name, having forgotten most of her early childhood. But it's common for parents to name their children.

Without going into detail, she simply nodded: "Yes."

Penelope's expression remained neutral as he casually asked another question: "Girls often have nicknames, don't they? Have you always been called Zoe, or do you have any other names?"

This question seemed a bit odd to Zoe, prompting her to look up at him and shake her head: "No, I don't have any nicknames; it's always been this name."

She remembered encountering...