Chapter 586
They’d been deep in business talk for a while when they took a break to stretch and chat. That’s when Maggie’s phone buzzed.
It was Isabella.
She gave the others a quick “excuse me,” stood up, and stepped away to answer it. “Isabella, what’s up?”
Daisy’s back in New York! She wants to grab dinner with us tonight. Mom, you want to come?”
Maggie paused. “Sorry, honey. Mom’s got a work dinner tonight that I can’t get out of. You guys go ahead without me.”
he pushed open the door and slipped out of the room as she said it.
he genuinely couldn’t make it.
he wrapped up the call with Isabella after a few more exchanges, then came back in and picked up where they’d left off.
nce everything was settled, Maggie and Glen headed out first.
ranklin and Benjamin hung back to talk a little longer before Franklin finally left to go home and pick up Isabella for dinner.
: had been a while since Isabella had seen Daisy, and she’d gone all out with gifts. She was buzzing with excitement.
he moment Franklin walked through the door, she had people loading everything into the car and turned to him with a grin. “Dad, I called Mom and asked he > come too, but she has a work dinner.”
ranklin gave a quiet “mm.” “I know.”
sabella blinked. “Wait, you knew?”
Your mom picked up the call while I was right there.”
Oh…” Isabella’s face fell a little. “Then why didn’t you help me convince her to come?”
ranklin just smiled and ruffled her hair without answering. He glanced over at the mountain of gifts she’d packed for Daisy. “You really went all out, bud
abella lit right back up, immediately distracted. She couldn’t wait to see Daisy’s reaction. “Obviously!” she said, preening a little.
arry was the one hosting dinner tonight.
Then they got to the restaurant, Harry, Daisy, Levi, and Julia were already there, though Levi and Julia had just arrived themselves
oticing that Julia hadn’t come with Franklin and Isabella, Levi said offhandedly. “How come you guys didn’t come together?
had been a while since Isabella had seen julia too. She called out “Auntie Julta!” when she spotted her, then answered Levis quesom hetek d me home and pick me up first.”
evi had just been making conversation and didn’t think much of i
larry assumed Franklin and Julia had both been tied up with work and figured thats why they arrived separately. He is push t
sabella and Daisy had gone ages without seeing each other, and they’d both some loaded with presents After a quick round af helis, they have straighting wapping gifts, completely in their own little world
When everyone settled at the table, Julia naturally took the seat next to Franklin
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