Brody showed up in a suit, walking in with the Shaw family by his side. The room was packed with important people, all of them either wealthy or influential. Brody looked like he was in a great mood as he stepped up to the stage and said a few words. After that, people lined up to wish him happy birthday and hand over their gifts.
Lydia had come tonight... but honestly, she hadn’t brought a gift. Juna was in the same boat. Luckily, her parents Mason and Sade had that covered. When Carter presented a painting from the famous artist Owen, the entire party buzzed with excitement.
“Brody is so lucky. Carter actually got something from Owen!”
“I know, right? Owen’s work is basically impossible to get.”
“I need to talk to Carter later. My dad would love an Owen painting for his birthday.”
“Same here. My dad’s a huge fan too.”
Once the gift-giving was over, Brody announced that the party could really begin.
Lydia, Juna, Nathaniel, and Lincoln grabbed a small table in the corner and dove right into the food.
“This Royal Hotel spread is always amazing. So good,” Juna said, giving a big thumbs-up.
Lincoln let out a little laugh. “You know who owns this place, right?”
He turned to Lydia. “Hey, Lydia, talk to your guy for me. Think he could hook me up with a discount? I’m not asking for anything crazy... fifty percent off would be nice.”
Juna rolled her eyes. “Are you dreaming? Fifty percent? The best I ever get is thirty percent off.”
Everybody knew the Royal Hotel didn’t do discounts. Only VIP members ever got twenty percent off, at most.
Lincoln jumped right in. “Perfect, thirty percent works for me.”
Juna stopped, realizing too late that Lincoln had tricked her into revealing her discount.
Nathaniel looked over at Lydia. “What’s Connor been up to lately? Haven’t seen hide nor hair of him.”


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