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They were coming this way ,
Derek grinned , tugged at Aria’s sleeve , and said excitedly , “ Aria , check out the message Lennox sent me they’re coming here to jant us for dinner
Derek could already picture the whole crowd arriving in full force , only to find the Golden Premier Suite already taken .
Aria picked up the phone , looked at it with a frown , and said , “ His words make me feel like punching him . ”
Derek nodded in agreement . “ Yeah , what a two – faced act . ”
And yet , his family remains oblivious they keep praising Lennox as thoughtful and kind .
Aria said , “ Just let him know we’ve taken the Golden Premier Suite , so you don’t end up taking the blame again .”
“ Got it ! ” Derek replied cheerfully .
Derek sent a message , and Lennox replied instantly : [ Derek , you’re not just saying the Golden Premier Suite is taken because you don’t want us to come , are you ? ]
Derek was speechless .
‘ Man , what a paranoid jerk , ‘ Derek thought .
Derek shot back , [ Believe it or not , ] then turned to Aria with a shrug . “ Aria , he’s not buying it .
Aria took a sip of water and said calmly , “ Well , just let him be . ”
Outside the lobby , two cars pulled up .
Arnav , Gloria , Lennox , Lexie , Alice , and seven – year – old Avery stepped out of the cars one after another .
Lexie had three sons .
Her eldest son , Adamson Fletcher , controlled the Fletcher Group , and his wife ran an entertainment company . The couple was constantly swamped with work and had only one child , Fryderyk .
Since Fryderyk had no interest in business studies , Adamson stopped pushing and focused exclusively on grooming Terry as his successor .
Her second son , Evan Fletcher , served as President and oversaw several key business divisions of the Fletcher Group . He married later in life and had two children : Lennox and Avery .
Her youngest son , Arnav , served in the military district . He married Gloria early in life , and they had three children : Tina , Terry , and Derek .
Arnav had a fiery temper and was always at odds with his youngest son , Derek , who loved to talk back and refused to play nice .
Adamson and his wife , as well as Evan , were too busy to attend the celebratory dinner . Tina couldn’t make it , while Fryderyk and Terry were still on their
way .
The group walked into the restaurant . Lennox , clearly at home here , waved the receptionist away and led the way . With a theatrical sigh , he said , “ I wonder if Derek will show up ? ”
At the mention of Derek , a mix of reactions crossed everyone’s faces .
No one expected Derek to have a spine of steel — for months , he hadn’t given in , not once asking the family for a single dime .
Arnav’s expression darkened . “ Leave him be . None of you are to give him money behind my back . ”
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Lennox grinned and said , “ Don’t worry , Uncle , I heard Derek gets along really well with Caleb and Aria . With them around , he il ne ret de hele
Arnay’s eyebrows shot up at the mention of Aria’s name . He turned to his wife , Gloria , with a frown : “ Derek knows Alla ! ”
Gloria replied casually , “ They get along quite well
Arnav fell silent . ‘ I can’t just barge in and tell
and Caleb to stop helping out my son , ‘ he thought .
He didn’t know Aria well , but he did know Caleb . ‘ At least that brat can keep in touch with them that’s something ? Arnay thought .
The group continued down the hallway and soon arrived at the Golden Premier Suite .
Lennox pushed the door open .
As the door swung open , Lennox froze , his eyes widened at the sight of Aria and Derek inside . “ What are you two doing here ? ” he blurted out .
The entire group stood frozen in the doorway – including his parents and grandmother .
Yet he remained seated .
Derek thought , ‘ My seat feels like it’s on fire – my legs are practically begging me to stand up .’
Meanwhile , Aria sat serenely to the side , holding her coffee cup and taking a slow , deliberate sip .
She knew standing up now would mean she had lost . “ Stay cool , ” she told herself , forcing myself to remain seated .