Chapter 1680:


    Shepard hadn’t seen thising. Like Brenna, he’d assumed at least a few dozen guests would turn up.


    After a pause, he spoke firmly. “Call your friends and get them there. Hurry.”


    Brenna sighed but did as told. She started sending messages to people she knew—Ellie, Thiago’s family, her assistant Lorna, Conroy’s daughters, a few other friends, and even Joe and Tommy. She also reached out to several daughters of her father’s business partners, totaling about twenty people.


    That would have to do. If Ernst and Lilith, along with her parents, managed to bring a few more, the venue wouldn’t look so empty.


    Fortunately, Brenna’s influence worked quickly. Within thirty minutes, familiar faces began arriving in groups, their voices andughter filling the quiet space.


    Patrick came running up and wrapped his arms around her. “Brenna! Do they have any good snacks here?”


    Smiling, Brenna patted his head. “Plenty. Go enjoy yourself, but don’t run off too far, alright?”


    Patrick replied, “I had a burger before we came here, so I’m not hungry. But I want something from you.”


    “What do you mean?” Brenna understood Patrick well enough to know it wasn’t about something ordinary.


    Patrick’s grin widened. “That round robot you used in the jungle! Dad told me about it. You’re so awesome, Brenna. I want one, too.”


    Brenna tapped him lightly on the forehead. “That thing’s packed with explosives, genius. Definitely not something for you to y with.”


    Patrick pouted. “Then just remove the explosives! I really like that robot. I haven’t gotten a new toy in ages. Please, Brenna…”


    Brenna had always had a soft spot for Patrick and seldom turned him down. The boy was far from ordinary—sharp-minded and already two grades ahead of his age group. He wasn’t into the usual toys that other kids loved; what fascinated him were high-tech gadgets. And in that realm, Brenna was practically his idol.


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    “Okay, I’ll ask Braeden to make a few safe versions. Give me a couple of days,” she said.


    Patrick’s face lit up instantly. “Thanks, Brenna! You’re the best! I’m going to grab something to eat.”


    Near the entrance, Ellie had just arrived and was chatting casually with Sandra. To Sandra, seeing Ellie here felt like a small victory. Ellie, the renowned fashion designer she admired deeply, had never shown much interest in befriending her before.


    But today, she hade in person, and that was enough to lift Sandra’s mood.


    Shepard and Giselle showed up as well, joined by Ernst and Lilith, each bringing a few friends to help turn things around.


    The party wasn’t looking so pathetic anymore.


    Even so, a faint gloom lingered over Sandra. Out of everyone she had personally invited, barely twenty had bothered to show up.


    She couldn’t understand why the rest hadn’te.


    “Happy birthday, Miss Harper!” Jordy said to Sandra as he stepped inside, a bouquet of red roses in one hand and a gift box in the other. His sapphire-blue suit gleamed under the lights, and every inch of him radiated confidence.


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