The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel 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.

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, her family had been entirely preoccupied. She seriously doubted 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 ahead of schedule.

"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."