“What’s the catch?” Janet raised an eyebrow at his invitation, and her tone was inexplicable.
Sheldon was startled for a moment; his heart couldn’t stop hammering against his chest. “You won’t reject a dinner with me, right, Miss Jackson?”
Janet tugged at the neckline of her shirt. Her fair skin was exposed slightly due to her action. Nonchalantly, she said, “I’m afraid I can’t make it today.”
“What about tomorrow?” Anticipation was visible in the man’s eyes.
Nonetheless, Janet rejected him with certainty. “I’m not free tomorrow too.”
“Then, when are you free?”
“There is no right time, but only the right person.” It was obvious from her words that she was rejecting him. After she said that, she turned around and wanted to leave for the other side. At this moment, Sheldon came forward and grabbed her arm.
Turning around, Janet spoke in a deep voice. “Mr. Fuller, please behave yourself.”
Sheldon gulped at her warning. Immediately, he knew he had crossed the line. So, he quickly let go of her arm. “I’m sorry. I just want to ask you about what happened with my sister, Hazel…”
Staring at the ground, Janet was silent. After some time, she began, “She’s not bad. But, Mr. Fuller, I think you should keep an eye on her. Don’t let her be fooled by those around her.”
Stunned, Sheldon then answered calmly, “Thank you, Miss Jackson, for your advice.”
In the next instant, Janet turned around and left.
Sheldon’s right arm fell to his side as he stared at the girl who had gotten into a black Maybach. From the rear windshield, he could faintly see that there was a man sitting in the back seat. They were whispering into each other’s ears, talking about something.
Noticing that something was wrong, Reiner quickly said, “Mr. Fuller, she’s left.”
Sheldon clenched his fists at his words. He turned around and said coldly, “Hmm. Let’s go.”
In the meantime, Megan was preparing a grand banquet in the Jackson Residence to celebrate Emily’s participation in the competition. It was a great honor for someone from Sandfort City to represent Yobril in the competition. Therefore, of course, Emily didn’t want to miss the opportunity to show herself off. Even if Emily didn’t mention the banquet, Megan had already thought about it. She had to make sure that the banquet took place within these few days.
Since Emily was the main character of the banquet, she was extremely excited. “Mommy, did you invite all the well-known musicians in Sandfort City?”
“I called them and sent them invitation letters. It depends on whether they want to show us respect.”
Upon hearing that, Emily sneered. Everyone in the music industry wants to please me. How can they not show me some respect? “Mommy, I think we should invite the three major families.”
Megan was puzzled for a moment when she heard her. “Are you talking about the Sanders Family, the Moss Family, and the Lowry Family?”
Emily nodded. “Yeah!” Other than those three major families, who else would there be.
Megan then smiled awkwardly. “They are prestigious families. Why would they want to attend a small event like this?” Besides, she didn’t dare to invite the Lowry Family. She couldn’t forget how Rebecca and her family ended up after offending them.
Yet, Emily wasn’t pleased when she heard her mother. What do you mean by a small event? This is a banquet to celebrate my becoming the champion of the World Piano Competition. How can you say it’s small? My banquet is on an international scale, unlike Janet’s position as the chairperson of the Writers Association! These are two completely different things, okay?
“Fine, fine.” Megan brought her palm to her forehead helplessly. It was just an extra invitation letter, and there was no need to make a fuss with Emily. After all, she could only win the competition a few days later in her best condition!
Seeing that Megan had finally compromised with her request, Emily smirked in satisfaction. When she was finishing up the invitation letters, a figure suddenly crossed her mind. Biting her lip, she made up her mind and dialed the number.
