Chapter 728
“Besides, I was Claire’s competition mentor. Attending her Ivy Gala is perfectly justifiable, and no one would even suspect our actual relationship.”
In Norris’s eyes, this would save Claire a lot of unnecessary trouble.
“Alright, Norris will come with me.”
Norris could get away, but Caleb and the second uncle couldn’t.
Although they wanted to go, they were swamped with corporate affairs.
Ophelia happened to be traveling abroad for a jewelry convention. Unable to attend, she had no choice but to have her son deliver the gift she had prepared for her niece long in advance.
Phil, being the company heir, was also tied down with work.
But Karla and Owen were both available.
Another award-winning actress managed by Karla happened to be shooting a movie in Apex.
Karla was already scheduled for a business trip to Apex, so it worked out perfectly.
When mentioning her trip to Apex, she casually told Oakley about attending her niece’s Ivy Gala.
Surprisingly, Oakley suggested he tag along.
“My face is pretty much fully healed, but I’d love to take a breather during my time off. I’ve heard the scenery in Apex is stunning, and the food is incredible.”
“Just take me with you, Karla.”
“Besides, I really want to thank Claire in person.”
Oakley was completely sincere. The skincare ointment Claire made had worked wonders for him.
Claire had also saved his life. Either way, it was more than worth the trip.
“Hold on a second, let me give Claire a quick call to check.”
“You’re a massive star. If you get recognized there, it could cause some unnecessary drama.”
Karla knew her niece hated dealing with drama.
If her niece’s Ivy Gala got ruined, Karla would feel incredibly guilty.
Claire was currently driving Pandora back into town.
When Karla’s call came through, she assumed there was some kind of emergency.
“Karla, why are you calling me at this hour?”
“Here’s the thing, Claire…” Karla explained that Oakley wanted to take a trip to Apex and attend her Ivy Gala.
“I’m not inviting too many people to the gala, and it’s being held at a private
restaurant. If he wants to come, he’s more than welcome.”
“Just tell him to show up, he doesn’t need to bring a gift.”
“Sounds good. Got it.”
Seeing that Claire wasn’t opposed to it and knowing the guest list was small, Karla felt relieved.
After hanging up, Claire suddenly remembered something else. She was definitely inviting Shirley, but the girl was a die-hard fan of Oakley’s. What if she recognized him instantly?
Once back in Apex, Claire called Shirley in advance to invite her to the gala.
“Are you just inviting me, or my whole family? Is Latham’s family invited too?”
Shirley had known Claire would likely host a dinner after receiving her Acceptance Letter.
She just hadn’t known the exact date.
Hearing that it was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, she felt genuinely happy for her.
Because of the corporate crisis,
family had been entirely
preoccupied. She seriously doub
her parents would even throw her a graduation party
However, what The James Family needed right now was a low profile, so she completely understood if her parents didn’t want to host one.
Shirley felt like she had matured a lot lately.
Seeing her dad pulling all-nighters and looking like he had aged a decade overnight broke her heart.
People had to learn to grow up
eventually. Anticipating the upcoming upheavals in her family, Shirley forced herself to mature
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“I’m not inviting them. Just come by yourself.”
“The James Family is so busy right now, it wouldn’t be appropriate to invite
everyone.”